NCsoft Unveils ArenaNet's Highly-Anticipated Competitive Role Playing Game, Guild Wars.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2003 SEOUL, South Korea & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003 From the Key Developers behind Blizzard's Mega Successes, Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo di·ab·lo adj. Diable. [Alteration (influenced by Spanish diablo, devil) of diable.] , Guild Wars This article is for the Guild Wars series. For the first release of the series, see Guild Wars Prophecies. Guild Wars is an episodic series of multiplayer online role-playing games, for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Will Make Its Debut at the Upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo NCsoft, the world's top developer of online computer games is pleased to announce Guild Wars(TM), a mission-based competitive online role playing game See CRPG. , produced by its Seattle-based ArenaNet studio. Guild Wars will have its first major public showing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 14-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. . In the fantasy world of Guild Wars, players can engage in cooperative group combat, in single player adventures, or in large head-to-head guild battles. Guild Wars is a game that will constantly evolve, using streaming technology to provide players with the latest updates while they're online. In addition, gamers will be able to play Guild Wars without a monthly fee in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . NCsoft will announce a variety of pricing options for gamers in other parts of the world in the near future. "We're excited to unveil Guild Wars," said Patrick Wyatt Patrick Wyatt is a game programmer and one of the three co-founders of ArenaNet. He is the leader of the Network and Technology teams and a programmer for Guild Wars. Before the foundation of ArenaNet he was working in Blizzard Entertainment where he was the Vice President of Research and , the original producer and lead programmer A lead programmer is a software engineer in charge of one or more software projects. Alternative titles include Development Lead, Technical Lead, Senior Software Engineer, Software Design Engineer Lead (SDE Lead), Software Manager for the Warcraft series. "We believe that players are going to enjoy experiencing a game that offers technological advances that fundamentally improve the online role-playing experience, and the introduction of a groundbreaking business model for the genre." ArenaNet was founded by key members of the creative teams behind the hit game series Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo, as well as Battle.net, one of the most successful gaming networks in the world. The game is mission-based, and while each combat experience will be different, achievements will be permanent, so that each character grows and progresses over time. Unique items, special abilities, and a wide variety of skills will add meaningful value for the players. Missions are not scripted adventures, but are tactical battlegrounds where victory or loss is determined by skill and teamwork. Mike O'Brien, the creator and architect of Battle.net, points out "Our vision has been to create a game that rewards skill and inventiveness Inventiveness Archimedes (287–212 B. C.) invented military engine which saved Syracuse. [Gk. Hist.: Hall, 31] Bell, Alexander Graham (1847–1922) inventor of telephone (1876). [Am. Hist. rather than hundreds of hours of play, so we've built Guild Wars from the ground up to be a balanced environment where players of all skill levels can compete for recognition and prizes." Key Game Features -- Join in cooperative quests or unite in head-to-head guild battles. -- Develop a unique character who can explore multiple professions and choose from hundreds of unique skills. -- Enjoy fully-integrated support for guilds, including worldwide tournaments and ladders, guildhalls, special character identification and forums directly built into the game. -- Experience a changing world, where the entire landscape can be altered as you explore and conquer. -- Play in a secure server-hosted game environment that prevents cheating; ArenaNet's technology allows quick and seamless resolution of exploits. Guild Wars is expected to launch in the 2nd Half of 2004. Many additional details about Guild Wars may be found at the game site: www.guildwars.com. About NCsoft Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, NCsoft is the world's largest independent online game company. Established in 1997, NCsoft has become the world's leading online game software company. In Asia, its blockbuster hit game Lineage LINEAGE. Properly speaking lineage is the relationship of persons in a direct line; as the grandfather, the father, the son, the grandson, &c. hosts more than three million subscribers and more than three hundred thousand concurrent users In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. . More information about NCsoft can be found at http://www.ncsoft.net. About ArenaNet ArenaNet, located in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of NCsoft and was founded by key members of the creative teams that developed the hit game series Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo, as well as Battle.net, one of the most-successful gaming networks in the world. ArenaNet is building a state-of-the-art, interactive game network and developing premier multiplayer online games for dedicated game players. More information about ArenaNet can be found at www.arena.net. NCsoft, Lineage, ArenaNet, Arena.net, and Guild Wars are trademarks of NCsoft Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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