Good news for those of us who are old enough now (and were young enough in 2005) to remember logging on to the family computer, often at the expense of anyone using the landline phone, to hang out with friends in Habbo Hotel – that original experience is coming back. Like, within the next 24 hours.
Habbo Hotel: Origins is a “lovingly restored” release of one of the oldest versions of the game circa 2005, supposedly found on a server somewhere collecting dust with a lot of long-lost files still on it.
The classic experience will be available right from the Habbo Hotel: Origins website in a browser, and with three different hotels in different languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish). The Origins version of Habbo Hotel will also be less moderated than the current one, and restricted to users 18+, which you’d expect will cover anyone who genuinely frequented the hotel in 2005. Avatar names will be available on a first come, first served basis.
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— Habbo (@Habbo) June 17, 2024
There’ll be a “community-led” focus for Habbo Hotel: Origins, where players will be able to discuss and influence decision making around the future of the game at the InfoBus Park in the game.
There’s also an FAQ page available here with even more info on this release, or below:
Habbo Hotel: Origins Release FAQ
Will you release Origins in languages other than English, Spanish and Portuguese?
We don’t have any plans to do this.
What is the age limit for Habbo Hotel Origins?
You must be 18+ to play.
Where can I buy credits?
From the Habbo Hotel Origins website.
I have a problem with my purchase. Where can I get help?
Please visit this page.
Will you re-release items once they have been removed from the Shop?
Unless specified otherwise, items could always return to the Shop.
Will Habbo Hotel: Origins have NFTs?
Nothing to do with NFTs or cryptocurrency will be present in Habbo Hotel Origins on launch, and we have no plans to add them.
Is Habbo Hotel: Origins here to stay?
Yes. However, like any product or game it needs to sustain itself in the long term if we are to keep it online.
