guild wars 2

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

Das Tal is considering a buy-to-play model

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After a careful consideration of the pros and cons of various business models, including those of Crowfall, Guild Wars 2 and ArcheAge, the Das...

Guild Wars 2 starts second PvP ladder test season tomorrow

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When we were kids, playing on ladders was a good way to get a scolding or a trip to the E.R. Now, they're the...

Working As Intended: Six things I expect from serious MMO PvP

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With PvP-encrusted MMORPGs like Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, and even Revival on the genre's horizon, I have a glimmer of hope that the future of MMO...

Guild Wars 2’s latest patch includes bugs and a nasty exploit

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This week's Guild Wars 2 patch was delayed a week, but perhaps it needed yet another week still. Players on the official forums and...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 6

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Justin and Bree discuss The Secret World's nerf, ArcheAge, BlizzCon 2015, Guild Wars 2, Skyforge, Crowfall, and SWTOR, with mailbag questions on playstyle focus, podcasting, and WoW tokens.

Guild Wars 2’s Desert Borderlands will dramatically improve WvW

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If you're excited about Guild Wars 2's upcoming Desert Borderlands map that will be replacing the three old WvW borderlands maps currently in the...

The Daily Grind: Does Guild Wars 2 need mounts?

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Let me stop you right there: Yes, I know that Guild Wars 2 kinda has mounts. It has a ridable broom and a flying...

Guild Wars 2 patches in first-person view and map exploration changes

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After a one-week delay, Guild Wars 2 has delivered a much-anticipated first-person view to the waiting eyes of players. Today's patch is a hodge-podge of...
Oh, there's going to be so much chopping.

Investment firm sees a dark future for WildStar, bright hopes for Guild Wars 2

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Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities is not predicting a rosy future for WildStar, although it still is recommending NCsoft as a "buy" prospect....

MMO Mechanics: Navigating fast-travel systems

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I'm delighted to resurrect the column that brought me to Massively-that-was, MMO Mechanics, for the ravenous readers of MOP. The column focused on the...

Guild Wars 2’s new desert WvW map revealed

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If you weren't in London for EGX Rezzed and don't usually devote your Saturdays to watching livestreams, you missed the reveal of Guild Wars...

The Daily Grind: When’s the last time an MMO made you laugh?

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There are few things that I love more in gaming than to have a genuine laugh-out-loud moment. Maybe something silly and stupid happens in...

Guild Wars 2 dumps WvW requirement from world exploration

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Have you been stuck on the last bit of world map completion in Guild Wars 2 because the World vs. World zones weren't cooperating?...

The Daily Grind: What constitutes an ‘action combat MMO’?

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In the course of organizing MOP's new tag database, I found myself looking for input on games to include in the "action combat" tab. I had...

Flameseeker Chronicles: The Guild Wars 2 legacy

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Flameseeker Chronicles is back, now under new management! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to write the fortnightly column about all things...
Oh dang.

Leaderboard: Heavensward vs. Heart of Thorns

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Two big MMO expansions are on tap this year, and you know what that means, right? Yep, Massively OP is going to pit them...

Director of Design Chris Whiteside leaves Guild Wars 2

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Former Guild Wars 2 Director of Design Chris Whiteside has left ArenaNet to pursue other opportunities. While on a long roadtrip, Whiteside tweeted the news...

Guild Wars 2 delays first-person view patch

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Today was supposed to be the day that Guild Wars 2 entered the world of first-person views, but alas, it was not meant to be. ArenaNet Communications...

MMO Week in Review: March 8, 2015

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! This...

Guild Wars 2 teases upcoming WvW borderlands map

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Congratulations to European Guild Wars 2 PvP team Orange Logo, who polished off ArenaNet's ESL World Tournament at this year's PAX East last night by upsetting...

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