BREAKING into the MMORPG market is difficult. However, the original Guild Warsmanaged to do just that and was a roaring success. The Guild Warsbrand had managed to sell over 6.5 million units worldwide, which includes a number of boxed expansions that continually crept their way up retailer’s PC charts. With a brand like Guild Wars behind it, this sequel shouldn’t have too much to worry about.
We expect Guild Wars 2 to be a mainstay in the chart for many months to come.
Craig Stephens, NCsoft It probably helps that the game
doesn’t charge gamers a monthly fee to explore the absolutely huge beautiful world on offer, merely asking consumers for a one-off payment. Of course, gamers are welcome
to make micro-transactions at the in-game gem store. These real money transactions allow players to pick up cosmetic items such as hats and outfits or convenience tools to save time and effort.
SOLD OUT Guild Wars 2is not doing too bad pre-order wise either. The digital collector’s edition – which includes beta access – sold out on the website, and has entered a second run. It far exceeded ArenaNet’s expectations and quickly filled up the 48 world-strong server capacity. Craig Stephens, PR Manager at NCsoft told MCV, “Guild Warshas always proved to have stamina in the long run and we’re expecting it to be a mainstay in the chart for many months to come. “Additionally, we’ve seen some great PC RPGs performing fantastically well in the past year and expect to attract many first- time MMO players.”
It’s a promising MMORPG with what looks to have a long life ahead of it. With triple-A production and no monthly fee, Guild Wars 2is on the wish list of many an MMO gamer.
32 July 27th 2012
Guild Wars 2
Lauren Wainwright gets her magic on in this gargantuan and visually impressive MMORPG