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Vindalan Mathios

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01 Jun 2009 at 15:21 - 1

Any chance Anet could surprise us with a showing at E3?

On Regina's talk page, it mentions she's out of the office this week, maybe she's at E3?

Nothing has been mentioned about them showing up, and I couldn't find anything showing them being there on the official site for E3, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Screenshot, concept art, ANYTHING. E3 is the perfect venue to finally give the community a glimpse of Guild Wars 2.

I'm sure it's all wishful thinking and we won't see anything, but...well yeah, wishful thinking probably...

slowerpoke

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01 Jun 2009 at 15:22 - 2

ncsoft isnt attending E3
besides Regina already said ANet werent going

Vindalan Mathios

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01 Jun 2009 at 15:27 - 3

NCSoft isn't even going to go to show Aion?

Are they even vaguely familiar with the concept of marketing?

Gah. Epic fail.

Fril Estelin

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01 Jun 2009 at 15:45 - 4

IIRC, NCsoft and Anet decided not to go to E3 due to problems with the expo, but rather went to PAX, but it may change? see below:
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cf...re/3095/page/1

DarkFlame

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01 Jun 2009 at 16:19 - 5

Just because they are going, doesn't mean they'll have a booth. E3 is still pretty much dead.

Gigashadow

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01 Jun 2009 at 17:24 - 6

Regina said something like "we'll have more to share on GW2 later this year" but I am guessing PAX will be the venue.

The Great Al

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01 Jun 2009 at 18:05 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigashadow

Regina said something like "we'll have more to share on GW2 later this year" but I am guessing PAX will be the venue.

I'm 99% sure that we were told that the GW2 website would be launched last year, so take that with a grain of salt.

Winterclaw

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01 Jun 2009 at 18:13 - 8

If they are going, it's to check out the competition.

AmbientMelody

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01 Jun 2009 at 19:27 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFlame

Just because they are going, doesn't mean they'll have a booth. E3 is still pretty much dead.

Lol what? It's far from dead especially compared to Expo which is nothing compared to E3. Unless you wanted to say Anet is afraid of showing up to not get hammered up by Blizzard and other companies.

FoxBat

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01 Jun 2009 at 19:30 - 10

Anet joins a ton of other companies pulling out of E3 because it sucks.

Operative 14

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01 Jun 2009 at 19:36 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigashadow

Regina said something like "we'll have more to share on GW2 later this year" but I am guessing PAX will be the venue.

I'm with Great Al on this, they've also stated in the past that we'd have the game by now (or the beta at the very least). I'm not getting my hopes up too much.

I don't think Arenanet is going to show at E3 simply because they aren't attending. And besides that, they've never really shown a lot at E3 anyway, they've mostly concentrated on PAX.

Karuro

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01 Jun 2009 at 19:38 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Al

I'm 99% sure that we were told that the GW2 website would be launched last year, so take that with a grain of salt.

Well, the gw2 wiki is there..

Ghost Dog

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01 Jun 2009 at 19:38 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

Lol what? It's far from dead especially compared to Expo which is nothing compared to E3. Unless you wanted to say Anet is afraid of showing up to not get hammered up by Blizzard and other companies.

I don't see how they would be "hammered up"

They have had a great success here without blizzards main form of income, blizzard and anet could learn a few things from each other but anet is far from a laughing stock you act like they're funcom.

immortius

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01 Jun 2009 at 21:04 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

Lol what? It's far from dead especially compared to Expo which is nothing compared to E3. Unless you wanted to say Anet is afraid of showing up to not get hammered up by Blizzard and other companies.

Blizzard isn't attending E3 either.

They didn't attend last year either, which shows you're at least a year out of touch.

Mr. G

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01 Jun 2009 at 21:38 - 15

To be fair the last E3 was well... a disaster...

It's far from the gem that used to make us "ooh" and "ahh"

HawkofStorms

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01 Jun 2009 at 23:35 - 16

Yeah, about the best E3 has this year is Mass Effect 2, Halo ODST/Reach, and Assassin's Creed 2, and a bunch of IPhone game apps.

Not a lot of computer game companies (relatively speaking) there this year making big announcements.
And there is no reason for NCSoft to talk about Aion at E3. E3 is for stuff that is more underdeveloped. Aion is essentially already ready to go. Plus, E3 is not about marketing as much as it is about getting developers to go to conferences and about investors.

therangereminem

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02 Jun 2009 at 00:16 - 17

liv from the aion team is and at e3 atm i wonder whats up

rapskallyon

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02 Jun 2009 at 07:26 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vindalan Mathios

On Regina's talk page, it mentions she's out of the office this week, maybe she's at E3?

Quite possible. But, probably not in any official capacity. As was mentioned earlier, a few of the higher ups may be there to check out the competition and to see some old friends.

Regina Buenaobra

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02 Jun 2009 at 18:31 - 19

We aren't showing at E3, but a couple members of our business team are there for meetings.

haggus71

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02 Jun 2009 at 18:45 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

Lol what? It's far from dead especially compared to Expo which is nothing compared to E3. Unless you wanted to say Anet is afraid of showing up to not get hammered up by Blizzard and other companies.

As others said, quit reading from PC Gamer circa 2005. Since E3 switched their format from a fan-centric festival to a corporate slobber-fest, it's still on the low end. PAX is more popular with gamers, now, and NC Soft pays attention to that sort of thing.

Since Anet has nothing to release, why show up?

Arduin

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02 Jun 2009 at 18:50 - 21

Who needs news of Guild Wars 2 when Golden Sun 3 is announced?

Chicken Ftw

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02 Jun 2009 at 22:13 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

Who needs news of Guild Wars 2 when Golden Sun 3 is announced?

QFT... I like the way you think.

Sifow Chan

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03 Jun 2009 at 02:23 - 23

Psh Final Fantasy XIV Online was revealed. Who needs GW2 anymore. With no info, I'm not concerned ;P

SpiritThief

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03 Jun 2009 at 04:10 - 24

Look at E3 this year. Its lame. Only Sony and Nintendo actually came with "new" games that were just for their console.

Everything else is the same old multiplatform crap. Then all these stupid gimmicks for motion contorls.

Day 2 and its already the lamest E3 ever. Much better places for them to debut this game.

wetwillyhip

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03 Jun 2009 at 06:41 - 25

umm ok for all of you who are saying E3 is dead, it's not, I just came back today from the first day and it was AMAZING.

It was jumping with hype, game developers and electronic technology. I understand that E3 hasn't done the best in the past in terms of policies and ways of doing things, it has slipped, but this year E3 is back to doing its policies and invites the way it used to and it is alive more than ever.

Oh and spirittheif, Sony and Nintendo weren't the only developers there to bring new games for their consoles... please guys research and wait for coverage before you speak, you embarrass yourselves and make false assumptions. Microsoft was also there to promote upcoming games for the 360 as well as full body motion sensor technology.

It was a great 1st day! We had the LA mayor make an address in front of the west hall and lots of exclusive hands on stuff with EA games, Microsoft's xbox 360, nintendo, nvidia, G4 TV coverage, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Squaresoft Enix, Sega, Capcom etc... it was rad. And Anet wasn't there nor were they ever on the E3 list of booths/exhibitors for this year. NC Soft is also not there.

headlesshobbs

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03 Jun 2009 at 06:57 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We aren't showing at E3, but a couple members of our business team are there for meetings.

I could believe they're also there for the perks they're given for being able to check out everything on the show floor, for... being part of the gaming industry. Not that I'm complaining, but I thought there was something saying this event would be open to the general public?

zinfamous

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03 Jun 2009 at 07:52 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmbientMelody

Lol what? It's far from dead especially compared to Expo which is nothing compared to E3. Unless you wanted to say Anet is afraid of showing up to not get hammered up by Blizzard and other companies.

yeah...even the network news carried the story last year that E3 was more or less dead in the water, as most dev companies were going to discontinue participation in coming years.

I believe the organizers lost their exclusive contracts to host, or something. Don't know the exact details, but while they aren't "far from dead," E3 is most certainly in the penultimate stage of senescence, and no one cares anymore as they will be long dead 3 years from now.

Lonesamurai

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03 Jun 2009 at 10:51 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by headlesshobbs

I could believe they're also there for the perks they're given for being able to check out everything on the show floor, for... being part of the gaming industry. Not that I'm complaining, but I thought there was something saying this event would be open to the general public?

Trust me, as a game and Movie journalist its not that great anymore (E3 has nosedived the last few years)

if it was good I'd be there this year

roll on Leipzig

headlesshobbs

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03 Jun 2009 at 11:28 - 29

Yeah some of the changes they made in the past few years (car show??) really set me off. I've been wondering for a long time now when a new one will come and take its place, but in the meantime, we still got stuff like Blizzcon and CES to keep us entertained for now.

The Scorpion Knight

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03 Jun 2009 at 14:21 - 30

Sad that they weren't there, but there are some other nice releases coming out.

Red Sonya

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03 Jun 2009 at 14:26 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

I'm with Great Al on this, they've also stated in the past that we'd have the game by now (or the beta at the very least). I'm not getting my hopes up too much.

I don't think Arenanet is going to show at E3 simply because they aren't attending. And besides that, they've never really shown a lot at E3 anyway, they've mostly concentrated on PAX.

You're crazy as hell it was at E3 that they introduced a damn playable demo of the Guild Wars game and everyone got to participate that wasn't even there.

Regina Buenaobra

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03 Jun 2009 at 19:31 - 32

GW2 concept art by Daniel Dociu and Kekai Kotaki: http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork/...st_winners.asp

(Here's an article about it on Gamasutra.)

Lonesamurai

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03 Jun 2009 at 19:39 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

GW2 concept art by Daniel Dociu and Kekai Kotaki: http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork/...st_winners.asp

(Here's an article about it on Gamasutra.)

you are SUCH a tease...

Martin Kerstein

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03 Jun 2009 at 19:41 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

you are SUCH a tease...

Hmm, as far as I recall, people were asking for concept art - here you go

Lonesamurai

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03 Jun 2009 at 19:42 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Hmm, as far as I recall, people were asking for concept art - here you go

I know... just the one there though...and a norn with what looks like a wand or focus? Interesting Mr. Bond...

Regina Buenaobra

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03 Jun 2009 at 19:46 - 36

Well, what do you make of the "Construction Site" piece?

:O

(I know it is listed as GW1 concept art, but where do you think it is from?)

Enon

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03 Jun 2009 at 19:55 - 37

It's still better than nothing, right?

Gigashadow

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03 Jun 2009 at 20:11 - 38

Well the construction site piece is attributed to GW1, while the snow battle says it's GW2. Also, in that artwork competition from a few months back where Snow Battle and Dociu's other picture with the mole holes won, the latter was also attributed to GW1 on the site I saw it on.

kokuou

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03 Jun 2009 at 20:13 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Well, what do you make of the "Construction Site" piece?

:O

(I know it is listed as GW1 concept art, but where do you think it is from?)

Looks like the construction of some part of the mainland cities in Cantha, maybe Kaineng?

Fubo

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03 Jun 2009 at 20:15 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sifow Chan

Psh Final Fantasy XIV Online was revealed. Who needs GW2 anymore. With no info, I'm not concerned ;P

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