ArenaNet makes Guild Wars 2 free as it preps paid Heart of Thorns expansion
Confirming rumors, ArenaNet announced today that the Guild Wars 2 core online game is going to be available for free, starting today. At the...
WildStar publisher NCSoft slashes jobs at it Western studios
The company confirmed the layoffs, and it explained that they were necessary so that it could pursue a “new strategy.” This restructuring affected all of the publisher’s Western operations except for Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet. WildStar developer Carbine was hardest hit, according to a Polygon report.
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With the entire genre in flux, five games stand out for either their disruptive models or overall excellence.
If you bought Guild Wars 2 for PC, you now have Guild Wars 2 for Mac
Developer ArenaNet unleashes the Guild Wars 2 Mac Beta. It runs on the same servers as the PC version.
Over 11,000 Guild Wars 2 passwords hacked
Developer ArenaNet is ramping up its customer support team to help handle the situation.
Guild Wars 2: Console ports, subscription models, and making sure it works on launch day (interview)
GamesBeat sat down with ArenaNet Content Designer Mike Zadorojny to discuss the final days before launch, console ports of MMOs, and the future of MMO subscription models.
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ArenaNet president discusses careful monetization of Guild Wars 2, the least greedy Western MMO
GamesBeat sat down with studio president Mike O’Brien to talk about making a sequel to the game that turned the AAA MMO model on its head.
Having trouble with the Guild Wars 2 beta? Here are some tips
The biggest Guild Wars 2 beta weekend event ever is currently underway, with "hundreds of thousands" of players all making a mad dash for the beta servers at the same time. Naturally, quite a few of those people have had trouble accessing the game, and if you're one of them, here are some helpful tips that may solve your issue.
Guild Wars 2 challenges MMO establishment with hybrid business model (preview)
The massively multiplayer online (MMO) games business is about to get even more competitive. Market leader World of Warcraft (WoW) dodged a bullet when...