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Official Site: Guild Wars 2
Studio: ArenaNet/NCsoft
Launch Date: August 28, 2012
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid B2P (Cash Shop, No Sub, Paid Expansions)
Platform: PC

Have fun in Guild Wars 2’s ‘jungle playground’

Justin Olivetti - April 3, 2015 22

Just because Guild Wars 2 is adding more zones with Heart of Thorns doesn't mean that these maps will be the same-old experiences with...

The Soapbox: The misguided quest for MMO stickiness

Tyler F.M. Edwards - April 3, 2015 58

This guest Soapbox was originally commissioned in 2015 through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by Tyler F.M. Edwards, who blogs at www.superior-realities.com....

Need a Guild Wars 2 story refresher? Here you go.

Justin Olivetti - April 2, 2015 21

Whether you've played through Guild Wars 2's living story to date and haven't kept every detail straight or you need some help in untangling...

The Stream Team: Gallivanting through Guild Wars 2

MJ Guthrie - April 1, 2015 7

It's no joke! MassivelyOP's MJ is indeed returning to Guild Wars 2 to prowl the land and take in some new sights. As beautiful...

Massively OP’s MMO April Fools’ Day roundup, 2015 edition

Justin Olivetti - April 1, 2015 124

It's April 1st, and in the MMO space that means that studios morph into merry tricksters and devious liars. But how will you keep...

Jukebox Heroes: Seven MMOs with player music systems

Justin Olivetti - March 31, 2015 30

A few weeks ago I asked the Massively Overpowered community if all MMOs should come with player music systems. In my opinion, at least,...

Guild Wars 2 tweaks the personal story for a solo finish

Justin Olivetti - March 31, 2015 85

If you -- like a certain unnamed but devastatingly handsome Massively Overpowered writer -- have stalled out on the final stage of Guild Wars...

Guild Wars 2 limits gold transactions, abusive language

Justin Olivetti - March 31, 2015 93

To combat "account takeovers, fraud, and RMT," ArenaNet is putting a hard cap on the amount of gold in Guild Wars 2 that can...

If people had been this enthusiastic the first time around... nah, never mind. Too much speculation.

Betawatch: March 27, 2015

Eliot Lefebvre - March 27, 2015 15

If you had told me that one of the big bits of news this week would be the release of Dungeon Fighter Online into...

When your disco ball just isn't shiny enough.

Crafting Legendary precursors in Guild Wars 2’s expansion

Eliot Lefebvre - March 26, 2015 43

Legendary weapons are something of a chore for Guild Wars 2 players, as they rely a fair bit upon luck just to get the...

It's really making my life bloody overwhelming! Ha ha! Seriously, I have lost an extraordinary amount of blood.

Guild Wars 2 removes bleeding caps in Heart of Thorns

Eliot Lefebvre - March 26, 2015 37

One of the routinely stated design goals about Guild Wars 2 is that you should be able to wander out in the world and...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Shifting perspectives in Guild Wars 2

Tina Lauro Pollock - March 25, 2015 37

Since my last edition of Flameseeker Chronicles, ArenaNet has released the eagerly anticipated camera patch, and I have been squealing with delight while enjoying...

The Daily Grind: Do you have a love/hate relationship with an MMO?

Justin Olivetti - March 25, 2015 152

For the most part, my MMO gaming world is pretty black and white. If I enjoy a game, then I'm playing it. If I'm...

Global Chat: Tripping over colors in MMO play

Justin Olivetti - March 24, 2015 19

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to play an MMO while affected by colorblindness? A guest writer over at Epic...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 7

Justin Olivetti - March 24, 2015 49

Justin and Bree discuss EVE Fanfest, ArcheAge's dolphingate, the PWE/Cryptic layoffs, Elder Scrolls Online's B2P relaunch, FFXI's maintenance mode, Guild Wars 2, and The Secret World, with mailbag questions on Sword Coast Legends and NWN.