How many GW expansions are planned?

illmyke

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

I'm curious to know if there is a planned number of expansions for GW and then they'll be done?

Also, has there been a set date for the 4th expansion?

DeanBB

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

One every 6 months is the plan. No official word on chapter 4 yet.

The Pointless

The Pointless

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Stuck in the UK

Rage International [RAGE]

W/Me

I remember reading that 10 campaigns were planned, one every 6 months (a plan considered out the window before Factions finally came out).

The next chapter is rumoured to be Guild Wars: Utopia due to talk of the domain guildwarsutopia.com being registered. And I expect that this chapter will be out sometime in April, like Factions last year.

Thermoblaze

Thermoblaze

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Croatia

New Dragons[NDR]

Mo/

about system req it will be the same like NF or?

xyke

xyke

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

12121

And then and then and [Then]

Mo/E

Think so Black Knight, but there might have been some tweaks somewhere in the process.

MegaMouse

MegaMouse

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

south mississippi

Warriors Of Melos WOM

E/N

I think that the system requirements might be a bit higher. Due to tweaks that they have made in the past. Not saying that someone with a lower end computer will not be able to play it just saying following their track record expect a bit more power will be needed to be able to set your graphics to "High Qualiy".

Mega Mouse

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

I think they will gradually increase the "recommended" requirement by adding more sfx when you put detail on highest. Also, Vista needs higher requirements for the same fps, so I think they're gonna tweak it a bit.

Njaiguni Blaze

Njaiguni Blaze

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Pointless
The next chapter is rumoured to be Guild Wars: Utopia due to talk of the domain guildwarsutopia.com being registered. And I expect that this chapter will be out sometime in April, like Factions last year.
Utopia was a hoax. Check the stories. They should announce the next chapter pretty soon though.

The Pointless

The Pointless

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Stuck in the UK

Rage International [RAGE]

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Njaiguni Blaze
Utopia was a hoax. Check the stories. They should announce the next chapter pretty soon though.
Stupid people who have nothing better to do with their lives than start hoaxes. Such a wonderful world we live in...

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

If ANet does it as in the past, the release will be about one month after the preview weekend.

So everyone will know the release date as soon as they announce the preview and pre-order bonus pack.

Njaiguni Blaze

Njaiguni Blaze

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Pointless
Stupid people who have nothing better to do with their lives than start hoaxes. Such a wonderful world we live in...
Well the domain was registered though, but one of the devs/spokesmen said it was something they were working on, but was not the title for the next chapter.
I only hope Gwen will make a comeback.

Dervish Gnome

Dervish Gnome

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Northern America

Unlikely Heroes of Yesterday

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Njaiguni Blaze
Utopia was a hoax. Check the stories. They should announce the next chapter pretty soon though.
Why do they mess with my dreams?! *SOB* Sorry...lack of sleep talking. But I am glad to know that more GW fun will be coming out sometime.

Hell Raiser

Hell Raiser

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

[PHNX]

Mo/

There is now official word on Chapter 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCsoft
The company also aims to provide a multi-faceted game portfolio to overseas users. Exteel™ and Dungeon Runners™ will be launched in the first half of the year, while the company anticipates the launching of Tabula Rasa and a new major update to the Guild Wars franchise in the latter half of 2007.
(source= http://www.ncsoft.com/eng/NCPress/View.asp?hSeq=1)
Now before you go saying that a "Major Update" could mean just a patch, read this.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ArenaNet
ArenaNet is currently working on a fourth campaign that will once again expand the explorable world of Guild Wars and provide ever-deepening insight into the history of that world and the stories of its people. It is scheduled for release in 2007.
(Source=
http://arena.net/games/default.php )

It is HIGHLY unlikely that they would even say that a there would be Major Update to the Franchise and mean that the game will be updated. It is also unlikely that these two things are seperate.

EDIT: Btw I believe Utopia to be the Project Name, and not the name of the game.

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

Maybe It's an expansion this time.


I know, that's hypocritical...