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Role-playing (RPG)

Guild Wars 2

by ArenaNet·published by NCSOFT

28 August 2012T38
PCWindowsMac

Reader score

8.7/ 10

31 votes

10.0TechPlay

How long to beat

only 1 report

91h

Normally

story and some extras

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

18

Screenshots

Key art

About

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.

Ways to play

Modes

MultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Perspective

First personThird person

Engine

ArenaNet Guild Wars

Editions

Guild Wars 2: Heroic Edition

Expansions

Guild Wars 2: Visions of EternityGuild Wars 2: End of DragonsGuild Wars 2: Heart of ThornsGuild Wars 2: Secrets of the ObscureGuild Wars 2: End of Dragons - Deluxe EditionGuild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds

Included in

Guild Wars 2: Elder Dragon Saga - Complete Collection

Languages

4 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
French
German
Spanish (Spain)—

News & reviews

Also known as

GW2 — Common abbreviation

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Facts

Developer

ArenaNet

Publisher

NCSOFT

Released

28 August 2012

Platforms

PCWindowsMac

Age ratings

PEGI12ESRBTUSK12

Standing

Top 1% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Behind viewPersistentAction RPGMassively MultiplayerDirect controlFantasy