MMORPG
Maria Ozawa Plays Guild Wars?
Jepoy Bengero points out that, according to Wikipedia, Maria Ozawa plays Guild Wars.
Wow. I love Guild Wars. Maria speaks fluent English, so I could’ve partied with her deep in the steamy jungles of Maguuma without even knowing it. Anyone got details on her gaming habits — character names, in-game hangouts, PvE/PvP preference, gameplay style, anything?
Guild Wars 2 Announced
MSNBC’s Kristin Kalning calls it “an experiment that worked.” Guild Wars can run profitably without server fees because most of its game world is instantiated, cutting down data center costs. ArenaNet’s business model for the game consists of selling expansions of all sizes — from whole campaigns to PvP skill sets to character slots to soundtracks. While quite portable between multiple machines, all expansions are tied to user accounts, making piracy nearly impossible.
Looks like their episodic content business model worked even better than expected. Guild Wars 2 will host a persistent world on its servers — still without server fees. That will make Guild Wars 2 a true MMORPG, minus monthly subscription costs.
Having spent nearly two hundred hours in Guild Wars, I’m glad to hear the next Guild Wars expansion, Eye of the North, will include a Hall of Monuments allowing your Guild Wars 2 characters to inherit accomplishments from your Guild Wars characters. How’s that for a New Game Plus?
Read more on Guild Wars 2 and Eye of the North from Kotaku, Wired, About, and G4.
