In 2015, CC Corporation's database's caught on fire destroying "The World". However, by using data that would have been used on another project, CC Corp. was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, "The World R:2" was released. .hack//Roots takes place after the events in Legend of the Twilight Bracelet, and before the events in .hack//GU.. .hack//Roots is the prequel to the .hack//G.U. videogames. It follows the story of Haseo, a black 'Adept Rogue' (a class that can use multiple weapons) and member of the Twilight Brigade guild. In the year 2015, CC Corp. Building burnt down, and with it, most of its data for The World. By splicing data from what would have potentially been another game, CC Corp. created The World R:2 and released it in 2016. The main revisions of this release were that the game allowed for guild and PvP (player vs player) play.
