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Guild Wars Goes Platinum X5 News

Guild Wars Goes Platinum X5 News

Five million units of the subscription-free MMO sold since the franchise started in 2005...

By Jon Wilcox
Posted: 26/02/2008

NCsoft has today confirmed that sales of its subscription-free MMO franchise Guild Wars have broken through the five million unit mark, less than three years after it first launched.

The series, which has three full instalments (Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall) plus an expansion pack (Eye of the North), is developed by ArenaNet and relies on its instalments injecting unique gameplay and races rather than the traditional subscription model.

"Guild Wars is a proven success and has set a new standard for online RPG games with its unique business model and superior playability," said NCsoft CEO Taek Jin Kim. "ArenaNet is dedicated to creating games that expand the market and provide great new content to our loyal player base. This success has built a great foundation from which the next generation of Guild Wars games will grow."

"Reaching the five million mark is extremely gratifying for us at ArenaNet because it shows the hard work and dedication we put into our games has resonated with the fans," said Mike O'Brien, co-founder of ArenaNet. "We are committed to supporting all of our Guild Wars players, and at the same time, we're extremely excited to work on the game's evolution. Certainly the future of Guild Wars is as bright as its past and present."

The Washington State-based studio is currently working on the first full sequel to Guild Wars - Guild Wars 2 - which is currently slated for release during 2009.

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	By: Anonymous Added:Sun 27th Jan 2008 20:47, Post No: 12 GW has the best PvP system and game mechanics. GW GvG >PvP in every other game. WoW PvE may be more entertaining to some grind-lovers.
	By: Anonymous Added:Wed 29th Aug 2007 03:28, Post No: 11 sugar game,they nurf everything that works 4 over a month,ldder/drop system suck stick to wow,or even runescape 4 that matter,yes runescape.
	By: Anonymous Added:Fri 22nd Jun 2007 00:50, Post No: 10 is windows vista compatiblewith guild wrs cause im having problems with the graphics
	By: Anonymous Added:Mon 07th May 2007 18:54, Post No: 9 I've just ordered the game, and it was £10, if i think its really good i'll get Nightfall in a couple of months too yeeeeeeeeey!
	By: Anonymous Added:Fri 23rd Mar 2007 19:14, Post No: 8 guild wars is by far the best of all the games free or not but factions sucks and nightfall isnt as good as wow if they do release eye of the north i would pay $80 for it
	By: pimp my imp Added:Tue 20th Mar 2007 02:36, Post No: 7 Yes Guild Wars is probably the best FREE MMORPG out there right now i would strongly suggest it for people who dont want to pay each month :P beside it has a good storey line and pretty long good game
	By: Anonymous Added:Wed 14th Mar 2007 15:33, Post No: 6 its called eye of the north not eye of the night
	By: Anonymous Added:Wed 14th Mar 2007 00:37, Post No: 5 If they make it so that we have to pay to play, they will loose TONS of business! What makes Guildwars so unique is the free online play, and taking that away would be like putting guildwars down. Rusty syringe and all!
	By: Anonymous Added:Sun 11th Mar 2007 12:05, Post No: 4 I think gw is the best game as far.
	By: Anonymous Added:Sun 11th Mar 2007 10:25, Post No: 3 I'm guessing you LIVE in Europe.. I kinda thing it's more like America but hey, to each his own. I think Guild Wars is a decent game (I only own the first installment.) I haven't yet played all the way through, but I do like the fact that it's basically a single-player game that you can play with friends. It's a very large single player game, too. The story gets a little murky after you get past the mountain ranges, though. I've been considering whether or not I'll purchase Factions or Nightfall. I'll probably check out Nightfall since it sounds more like the original game. They did a decent job with the game and have proven that you don't need to charge huge monthly fees to run an online MMORPG. It makes one thing "Then why does WoW and EQ cost so much per month just so I can keep my character from being deleted?"