Guild Wars is 20 years old now, and that means it’s time for a content update and ‘the biggest discount in Guild Wars’ history’
One way or the other, the fantasy MMO Guild Wars is 20 years outdated: It launched in 2005 and it is nonetheless ticking over immediately. That is a powerful accomplishment by any measure, and ArenaNet is not letting the anniversary go unnoticed. The studio has rolled out a brand new content material replace that makes a spread of previously-inaccessible promotional gadgets from the early days of Guild Wars obtainable to everybody, and there is additionally a brand new version of the sport that features, nicely, every thing, that is on sale till the tip of April.
The brand new-to-you gadgets in Guild Wars’ latest content material replace have been beforehand “solely obtainable as pre-order and territorial bonuses from the mid-2000s,” ArenaNet stated, and I feel lastly placing them within the sport for every body is a cool transfer: I can see why some folks would possibly need to maintain onto the “I used to be there when the world was born” exclusivity of these items, however actually, you’ve got had 20 years—it is time to give sharing an opportunity, and what higher time to do it than the 20th anniversary?
Ah, however there is a catch. These gadgets will solely be obtainable as uncommon drops from high-level enemies, so in order for you them, you are going to need to work for them. If that does not sound like your concept of time, you may additionally have the ability to snag a collection of limited-release miniatures as non-tradeable gadgets from Merrise in Embark Seaside—however solely till Could 6.
New upgrades for main-hand weapons are additionally being added as uncommon drops: “These ‘of the Occupation’ modifiers will set the extent of the named career’s major attribute to as a lot as 5, even for those who wouldn’t usually have entry to that attribute, granting new construct potentialities to established characters,” ArenaNet defined. Importantly, weapons bearing the modifiers may even have groovy glowing streaks while you wave them round.
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If all this sounds just like the type of motion you need to get into, the twentieth Anniversary Masterpiece Assortment of Guild Wars is the way in which to go. It contains all beforehand launched Guild Wars content material—the Prophecies, Factions, and Dusk campaigns, plus the Eye of the North enlargement and the Bonus Mission Pack—together with bonus gadgets, weapons, and a fight ally, and eight character slots for brand spanking new gamers. It is at the moment on sale for $8, 80% off the common worth—”the largest low cost in Guild Wars’ historical past,” ArenaNet stated.
That very same low cost is being provided on different editions of Guild Wars on Steam, so simply snag a little bit of this-and-that for those who’d fairly.
“It’s very uncommon for any sport to succeed in 20 years of operation,” Guild Wars Sport Director Stephen Clarke-Willson stated. “It’s a testomony to the help and love from gamers throughout the a long time that we’re nonetheless ready so as to add new updates and content material to the sport. We’re extremely proud that Guild Wars has stood the take a look at of time and reached this superb milestone.”
The Guild Wars 20th anniversary sale is dwell now and runs for 2 weeks, till April 29.
