News — August 20, 2009
NCsoft® and ArenaNet® Surprise gamescom Attendees with Guild Wars 2TM Teaser Trailer Premiere
NCsoft and ArenaNet thrilled fans today with the premiere of the first Guild Wars 2 teaser trailer at gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Show attendees were treated to a glimpse of what's to come in the much anticipated sequel, set 250 years after the original Guild Wars®.
The teaser trailer reveals some of the world-shaking events that set up the story of Guild Wars 2 and also showcases the game's fantastic graphics and environments.
Guild Wars 2 is a visually stunning MMO that will offer players the epic grandeur of a massive role playing environment combined with the challenge of world-class player vs. player competition. Building on the success and lessons of Guild Wars, ArenaNet is creating an MMO that lets gamers play the way they want, while at the same time retaining the no-subscription-fee business model that has made the original Guild Wars so popular.
For more information about Guild Wars 2, including a streaming version of the teaser trailer, visit www.guildwars2.com
About Guild Wars
Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North, are global online role-playing games that allow gamers to play with anyone, anytime, and anywhere in the world. Within the games, players venture through multiple chapters of an award-winning storyline in which they face-off against magical creatures, forgotten races, vengeful spirits and even a god. Players can choose to play through the game solo, recruit henchmen that you control or join a party with other players. The Guild Wars franchise subscription-free business model has proven to be a big hit with gamers, bringing an enormous and diverse online community to the game.
The teaser trailer reveals some of the world-shaking events that set up the story of Guild Wars 2 and also showcases the game's fantastic graphics and environments.
Guild Wars 2 is a visually stunning MMO that will offer players the epic grandeur of a massive role playing environment combined with the challenge of world-class player vs. player competition. Building on the success and lessons of Guild Wars, ArenaNet is creating an MMO that lets gamers play the way they want, while at the same time retaining the no-subscription-fee business model that has made the original Guild Wars so popular.
For more information about Guild Wars 2, including a streaming version of the teaser trailer, visit www.guildwars2.com
About Guild Wars
Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North, are global online role-playing games that allow gamers to play with anyone, anytime, and anywhere in the world. Within the games, players venture through multiple chapters of an award-winning storyline in which they face-off against magical creatures, forgotten races, vengeful spirits and even a god. Players can choose to play through the game solo, recruit henchmen that you control or join a party with other players. The Guild Wars franchise subscription-free business model has proven to be a big hit with gamers, bringing an enormous and diverse online community to the game.
