Guild Wars 2

aka: GW2

Moby ID: 59026

Released

August 28th, 2012 on Windows

Credits

975 people

Releases by Date (by platform)

2012 (Windows)
2012 (Macintosh)

Publishers

NCsoft Corporation

Developers

ArenaNet, LLC

Moby Score

8.9

#45 of 165K

Critics

90% (84)

Players

(15)

Ranking

#7 on Windows

Collected By

84 players

Genre: Role-playing (RPG)
Perspective: Behind view
Pacing: Persistent
Gameplay: Action RPG
Massively Multiplayer
Interface: Direct control
Setting: Fantasy

Windows Specs

PEGI Rating: 12

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: Download, DVD-ROM
Input Devices Supported: Keyboard, Mouse
Multiplayer Options: Internet
Number of Online Players: 100+ Players

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Description

Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG and the sequel to the original Guild Wars game. It is set 250 years after the event of the last expansion from the original series, Eye of the North.

During these 250 years, massive creatures called elder dragons awakened and 5 races that were fighting each other are now fighting together against a greater threat, an elder dragon named Zhaitan that is spreading terror and corruption in all Tyria.

The player can choose from 5 playable races and 8 professions when creating a character, as well as some background story for his or her character. Each race have each own personal story related to the background questions answered upon game creation, while chosen profession have no effect on storyline. Each from 8 professions features a special mechanic related to it, along with different skills and weapon choices.

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Credits (Windows version)

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President	Mike O'Brien
Executive Producer	Mike O'Brien
Senior Vice President	Randall Price
Studio Art Director	Daniel Dociu
Studio Audio Director	James Ackley
Studio Design Director	Christopher Whiteside
Studio Production Director	Gavian Whishaw
Studio Technical Director	Stephen Clarke-Willson
Studio Quality Assurance Director	Edward Hocking
GW2 Development Director	Kristen Bornemann
GW2 Game Director	Colin Johanson
GW2 Asia Game Director	Jason Roberts
GW2 Lead Architect	Brett Vickers
Art Leads	David Beetlestone Aaron Coberly Jens Hauch Ryan McIntyre Matthew Oswald Heron Prior Jamie Ro Steven Waller Paul Whitehead
Art	Patrick Axlen Nate Baerwald Naomi Baker
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Critics

Average score: 90% (based on 84 ratings)

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Average score: 4.2 out of 5 (based on 15 ratings with 0 reviews)

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Trivia

Roger "Rall" Oldroar Tribute

Roger "Rall" Oldroar was excited for the release of this game but sadly passed away before the game's release. After receiving letters about him from his guildmates, the developers decided to pay tribute to him by the addition of a historian who talks about Tribune Rall Oldroar. The warrior was wise beyond his years and never lost in battle. "He retired to teaching at fahrars, and eventually passed into the Mists with a honored soldier's salute."

Awards

4Players
- 2012 – Best PC Game of the Year
- 2012 – Best Role-Playing Game of the Year
GameSpy
- 2012 – One of the Top 10 Games of the Year
GameStar (Germany) / GamePro (Germany)
- 2012 - Best Online Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- 2012 - #2 Best PC Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- 2013 – #3 Community Favourite of the Year (Readers' Vote)
PC Games (Germany)
- Issue 01/2013 – Game of the Year 2012 (Readers' Vote)
- Issue 01/2013 – Online Role-Playing Game of the Year 2012 (Readers' Vote)