Guild Wars Series Breaks Through 6 Million Sold

Nightow

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24 Apr 2009 at 17:53 - 1
http://kotaku.com/5225664/guild-wars...6-million-sold

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Just as MMO Guild Wars is about to reach its fourth birthday, the franchise has surpassed six million units sold. Hooray! The ArenaNet developed game released the first Guild Wars episode on April 28,2005.

"We are humbled by how gamers have responded to Guild Wars over the past four years, and we are proud that the game and its community have helped to continually shape, define, and expand the genre," said ArenaNet studio boss Mike O'Brien. "Our subscription-free business model has proven to be a big hit with gamers, bringing an enormous and diverse online community to the game." ...
Congrats Arenanet!

Kay84

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E/

24 Apr 2009 at 18:12 - 2
Congratulations A-net!

Latham

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[DL]

Mo/

24 Apr 2009 at 18:29 - 3
Congratulations Guys !

JASON626

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Mo/

24 Apr 2009 at 18:44 - 4
congrats i guess. a big chunk came from zkeys maybe extra accounts... made more money :\

Shayne Hawke

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Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

24 Apr 2009 at 19:45 - 5
Considering the low prices that people are finding campaigns at and how many are being bought up for XTH, this is not a surprise.

Owik Gall

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W/Mo

24 Apr 2009 at 19:52 - 6
So THAT explains why I've seen so many noobs in AB, RA, and PvE lately!

Seriously, congrats Anet!

Dark Dragon

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24 Apr 2009 at 20:01 - 7
Congratulations

Sir Green Aluminum

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Join Date: Dec 2005

24 Apr 2009 at 21:15 - 8
Now people can't use the excuse that Anet isn't making any more moneyz. I can see myself in GW 2 now.
Hay guyz look I is a high lvl pwner *cash shop itamz fall out of pocket*

Eric1987

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Join Date: Mar 2005

24 Apr 2009 at 23:57 - 9
Wow did it like a week after release....

Apollo Smile

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E/Mo

24 Apr 2009 at 23:58 - 10
Yup we already knew it hit 6 mill.

Starsky-sama

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Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

25 Apr 2009 at 00:04 - 11
gratz GW.

read an interview from IGN that just mentioned this.

Professor K

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Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

25 Apr 2009 at 00:07 - 12
Congratulations ArenaNet! Onward to 7 mill!

*also in before people try to downplay the success.

HawkofStorms

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25 Apr 2009 at 00:15 - 13
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Originally Posted by Professor K View Post
Congratulations ArenaNet! Onward to 7 mill!

*also in before people try to downplay the success.
Hehe... Boo OMGZ GW still isn't as popular as the most popular MMO of all time, that must mean itz terribad. /end stereotypical rant of forum troll

Grats a.net.

Buster

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Elona

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25 Apr 2009 at 00:17 - 14
Congratulations! One of the best games ever made.

Zahr Dalsk

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Canada

25 Apr 2009 at 00:33 - 15
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Originally Posted by Buster View Post
Congratulations! One of the best games ever made.
Aye, I quite agree. I'd rank it somewhere in the early thirties, after, you know... everything BioWare ever made... Relic's stuff... TTLG's stuff... etc.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

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25 Apr 2009 at 00:39 - 16
TIE Fighter... Sid Meyer's Pirates (the original)... Wing Commander... Starcraft

But yeah, GW is definitely in my top 20.

Apollo Smile

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E/Mo

25 Apr 2009 at 00:42 - 17
Guild Wars is right up there with my favorite PC game Warcraft 2!

Yawgmoth

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Join Date: Apr 2005

25 Apr 2009 at 00:54 - 18
So now it's 6 million copies again A couple months ago it was 5.8M ACCOUNTS activated, can't stop lolling @NCSoft marketing.

Professor K

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Mo/A

25 Apr 2009 at 01:23 - 19
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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth View Post
So now it's 6 million copies again A couple months ago it was 5.8M ACCOUNTS activated, can't stop lolling @NCSoft marketing.
And we have a winner!
*golfclaps

HawkofStorms

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25 Apr 2009 at 03:26 - 20
Its not manipulative, its people like MMOzine magazine and NCSoft interns misquoting things.

wetsparks

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26 Apr 2009 at 03:44 - 21
Big congratulations to the guys and gals at Arena Net. They made an awesome game and deserve their success. Here's to the next four years and the next 6 million sold.