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Guild Wars Gold, GW Gold
Summary: NCsoft and ArenaNet have announced that the Guild Wars
franchise of online roleplaying games has surpassed five million
units sold in North America, Europe, and Asia.
NCsoft and ArenaNet have announced that the Guild Wars franchise
of online roleplaying games has surpassed five million units
sold in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Published by NCsoft and developed by ArenaNet, the Guild Wars
franchise consists of the original Guild Wars, Guild Wars
Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, and the recently released
expansion, Guild Wars: Eye of the North. The Guild Wars games
have been commercial and critical successes since the release of
the original campaign in April of 2005. Its award-winning
content and innovative subscription-free business model have
created a large and loyal following that is highly anticipating
Guild Wars 2.
"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."
With the development of Guild Wars 2 underway, ArenaNet will
continue to provide dedicated support to current Guild Wars
games and its millions of customers.
"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." !
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