Studio:Â ArenaNet/NCsoft
Launch Date: August 28, 2012
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid B2P (Cash Shop, No Sub, Paid Expansions)
Platform: PC
guild wars 2
Official Site:Â Guild Wars 2
Studio:Â ArenaNet/NCsoft
Launch Date: August 28, 2012
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid B2P (Cash Shop, No Sub, Paid Expansions)
Platform: PC
Studio:Â ArenaNet/NCsoft
Launch Date: August 28, 2012
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid B2P (Cash Shop, No Sub, Paid Expansions)
Platform: PC
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These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers
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Guild Wars 2 discuss the development of Marjory and Kasmeer in honor of Pride
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Tamriel Infinium: Big-name voice actors you didn’t know were in Elder Scrolls Online
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The Daily Grind: Should more MMOs include a ‘comeback’ system from defeat?
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