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Ascalon was once a prosperous kingdom of grand cities, lush countryside and proud Humans. And then from the North arrived the Charr. These savage, sentient beasts will stop at nothing to destroy all that humanity has created and they started a war with Ascalon to prove it. Guided by blind fury and a staunch belief in their fire gods, Charr warbands have all but obliterated the last vestiges of civilization, stalled only by Ascalon’s prominent Great Northern Wall. Steel your courage and hone your skill, hero, for the Searing is fast approaching.

Guild Wars is a Cooperative/Competitive Online Role Playing Game (CORPG) with emphasis on skill selection similar to collectable card games. Many aspects of this game differ from other ORPGs; NPC henchmen are available to assist players during missions, all mission areas are instanced, the level cap is set at only 20 (Experience is still gained past level 20, but skill points then take the place of levels.), players may create a level 20 character from the start for purposes of competitive PvP gameplay, travel to new areas is instantaneous, and skills are interchangeable. Perhaps the biggest difference is the lack of a monthly fee, with the game developers opting instead to release a new stand-alone “campaign” roughly every two years.

As its name suggests, guilds are central to Guild Wars gameplay. Once a guild is formed, the guild leader can purchase and design capes for the whole guild and eventually even acquire a member’s only Guild Hall. Cooperative gameplay is truly put to the test during Guild vs. Guild Arena combat which pits eight guild members against eight from a competing guild. Non-guild four-on-four PvP is also available in the forms of Random or Team Arena combat.

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Guild Wars : Jeff Strain Video Interview
MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood is in Leipzig for the Games Convention. While there, he caught up with ArenaNet Co-Founder Jeff Strain to talk about Guild Wars; past, present and future.
Media created on 8/24/07

Region Profile, Rata Sum
In the second of three features, Guild Wars: Eye of the North and MMORPG.com present this Region Profile on Rata Sum and the Asura, who inhabit it.
General Article created on 8/10/07

Eye of the North: Region Profile, Gunnar's Hold
In the first of three features, Guild Wars: Eye of the North and MMORPG.com present this Region Profile on Gunnar's Hold and the Norn, the wild people who populate it.
Preview created on 7/25/07

Eye of the North: E3 Preview
MMORPG.com Writer Carolyn Koh is attending this year's, modified, E3. Yesterday, Carolyn attended a session with NCsoft that saw her make her way through all of the games that they were displaying. In this article, Carolyn tells us about Guild Wars: Eyes...
Preview created on 7/12/07

E3 2006 Look Forward
What's on tap for Guild Wars and Factions? Find out.
Preview created on 5/19/06

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Guild Wars

Developer: ArenaNet
Genre: Fantasy
Status: Final
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Website: http://www.guildwars.com

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State of the Game: Guru Challenge

Sep 23, 2008

The folks at Guild Wars have posted another edition of their state of the game articles, this time looking at the Guru Challenge.

Mox and the Imp

Sep 09, 2008

The folks at Guild Wars have announce the addition of two new NPC allies, Mox and the Fire Imp, to promote the release of Guild Wars Trilogy and the 2008 Game of the Year Edition.

Trade And Fan Show Schedule

Aug 05, 2008

The folks at Guild Wars have announced their schedule for the various trade shows and fan events that they will be attending during the convention season.