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Post by Eorl @ 09:35am 29/06/12 | 8 Comments
NCSoft and ArenaNet have today announced that their upcoming next-gen MMO Guild Wars 2 will finally be released this August, a date many players have eagerly been awaiting. The news also comes with an additional notice that the final weekend beta will also be held later in July, a much anticipated date for any person that has pre-ordered.
Building on sales of more than 7 million units of the original game, Guild Wars 2 redefines massively multiplayer online roleplaying games with visceral, action-orientated combat; a gorgeous, living world full of constantly evolving dynamic events; customisable personal storylines that are unique to each player; intense Player vs. Player combat between small teams or massive armies; and most importantly, a shared online world where players work together as allies instead of as rivals — all with no monthly subscription fee.

“We’re offering gamers an experience that delivers on the promise of online gaming with a truly social experience in an immense, shared world ,” said Mike O’Brien, president and co-founder of ArenaNet. “After five years of creation, development, and polish, announcing the launch date of Guild Wars 2 is a huge milestone for us, but the thing we’re most looking forward to is seeing gamers from all over the globe explore this world and begin creating their own stories.”
Set for a release date of August 28th, ArenaNet will focus on polishing Guild Wars 2 to ensure the highest quality experience on launch day, which includes hosting a final Beta Weekend Event from 20th to the 22nd of July.

Details about the upcoming beta weekend can be found on the official website, plus your chance to pre-order a digital copy from their store. Check out the trailer below which gives you a taste of just what to expect from Guild Wars 2, including what seems to be a very large dragon verse airships.




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Sile
Posted 10:22am 29/6/12
F*** YES!!
Fuzzy
Posted 01:12pm 29/6/12
Daaamn.... This is alot sooner then I was expecting.

Didn't think it would be out until October or November. Today is a good day.
Khel
Posted 01:34pm 29/6/12
I feel like theres something wrong with me, I just can't get excited about this game but everyone else is going nuts over it :(
Stalfax
Posted 02:57pm 29/6/12
For me, every MMO since WoW in 2004 has basically been anticipation and excitement for a new date and then crushing disappointment when you realise she's a starfish in bed
greazy
Posted 04:11pm 29/6/12
For me, every MMO since WoW in 2004 has basically been anticipation and excitement for a new date and then crushing disappointment when you realise she's a starfish in bed

I like this analogy but would like to add that a close friend told you that she was a bomb in the sack as well.
Trauma
Posted 04:24pm 29/6/12
I feel like theres something wrong with me, I just can't get excited about this game but everyone else is going nuts over it :(

Same here, I know it seems great and all and I still want it but I'm hardly enthused. Prob has to do with the cash shop, they just always rub me the wrong way, even though theirs is pretty mild.
Eorl
Posted 05:44pm 29/6/12
I feel like theres something wrong with me, I just can't get excited about this game but everyone else is going nuts over it :(

I'm quite pumped for Guild Wars 2, and have been for a few years now since enjoying Guild Wars. What people need to remember (and often don't) is that no MMO will ever beat WoW, it just isn't possible. Why would people give up their high level geared characters to start a fresh? That is what I think ArenaNet have taken on board the most, and so have created a world full to the brim with new and exciting features that won't necessarily say "stay here", but more so allow players to enjoy what the developers want to create.

Guild Wars 2 offers a lot of different stuff, and from the weekend betas I've played I couldn't stop, it was just too much fun. It felt more like a online Skyrim with no real set path, and being able to go anywhere in the huge world is just unreal. Put in some amazing PVP that out classes WoW's and you've got a great free MMO.

Also, the cash shop is barely a worry for me, especially when I can get all the items by swapping in-game gold earned for gems, the shops currency. Any item that I have seen in the shop is purely aesthetic, or a temporary boost to XP/Guild XP that in the long run doesn't really matter when Guild Wars is never about gear but more so skill.
Fuzzy
Posted 11:36pm 29/6/12
Personally most of the reason I'm hanging out for this was because of how much I loved the first one. I've found though alot of people who seem to be getting excited about GW2 had never even touched the first time.
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