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Read More »ArenaNet opens Guild Wars 2 API for fan-made apps
Tool will allow iOS and Android app development for free-to-play MMO
Read More »Guild Wars 2 hits 3m sales
ArenaNet has announced its sub-free MMO Guild Wars 2 has sold over 3m copies, with detailed plans for expanding the game in 2013 revealed by the developer as well. Game director Colin Johanson shared the figure in the opening of a lengthy blog post on the game’s official website. Guild …
Read More »Seven dev teams supporting Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet to also create additional bonus teams for further development when needed
Read More »11,000 Guild Wars 2 players fall victim to hackers
ArenaNet tells players to use a unique log-in to improve safety
Read More »Guild Wars 2 pre-order sales top 1m
ArenaNet has announced Guild Wars 2 has already sold 1m copies ahead of today’s official launch for the MMO. Players who pre-ordered were allowed access to the game’s HeadStart weekend that kicked off last Friday. It seems to have paid off in a big way. At one point during the …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 post-launch plans not final
NCsoft and ArenaNet have clarified plans for Guild Wars 2 expansions. Earlier today, news emerged that the developer was not planning to release any follow-ups to the upcoming MMO through retail. However, any plans for post-launch content are "still to be confirmed", as ArenaNet is concentrating on completing the launch …
Read More »NCsoft alumni form splinter group
En Masse Entertainment to renovate eastern games for western tastes
Read More »Six million sales and counting for Guild Wars
Korean publisher NCsoft has announced that its popular MMO PC series Guild Wars has passed the six million unit sales mark just days ahead of its fourth birthday on April 28th. Unlike most traditional MMOs, Guild Wars if free-to-play, so whilst gamers have to pay for each expansion they do …
Read More »Guild Wars nabs Umbra occlusion tech
Developer ArenaNet licenses occlusion culling technology for free-to-play MMO franchise
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