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Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

26 Aug 2009 at 18:37 - 1

Just some news found on Matt Forbeck's blog, the author of the upcoming novel for Guild Wars/Guild Wars 2:

Quote:

My calendar reminds me that I don’t have that long here at home before I’m off again. I’ll be at PAX (the Penny Arcade Expo) this year, helping ArenaNet stalwarts Jeff Grubb and Will McDermott push my upcoming Guild Wars/Guild Wars 2 novel, Fall of Ascalon. Other than my schedule below, I’m free, so expect to see me running around, catching up with friends, and enjoying the show.

It’s been 20 years since I’ve been to Seattle. In 1989, my brother and two other guys from Ann Arbor drove straight through the night to make it to the NCAA Final Four and watch Michigan take it’s one and only basketball championship ever—in double overtime.

Now I can’t wait to get back. If you’re there too, be sure to grab me and say hi.

Friday, September 4

11:30 – 12:00 Fall of Ascalon / Matt Forbeck Q&A

Staff: Matt Forbeck, Will Mc Dermott, Jeff Grubb

2:30 – 3:00 Fall of Ascalon / Matt Forbeck Q&A

Staff: Matt Forbeck, Will Mc Dermott, Jeff Grubb

Saturday, September 5

1:30 – 2:00 Fall of Ascalon / Matt Forbeck Q&A

Staff: Matt Forbeck, Will Mc Dermott, Jeff Grubb

8:00 – 9:00+ Community/Player Meet & Greet (offsite venue! TBC)

Staff: Regina Buenaobra, Martin Kerstein, Matt Forbeck, and others

Sunday, September 6

10:00 – 10:30 Fall of Ascalon /Matt Forbeck Q&A

Staff: Matt Forbeck, Will Mc Dermott, Jeff Grubb

http://www.forbeck.com/2009/08/26/next-con-up-pax/

Geod

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

NoVA

Mo/Me

26 Aug 2009 at 19:34 - 2

Interesting, I remember finding his blog earlier this year and searching for GW2 news on it. I'm definitely interested in the book, I hope it's going to be a good read. Should help relieve some of my desperation for more info about GW/GW2

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

26 Aug 2009 at 19:36 - 3

ooo, nice

GW book

Obrien Xp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2009

Canada

The First Dragon Slayers [FDS]

26 Aug 2009 at 20:24 - 4

The book looks awesome! I've been waiting ages, now we can finally get some news on it!

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

26 Aug 2009 at 21:31 - 5

Novels, art books, Anet really started spilling the beans!

Joandir

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Europe -ITALY-

R/

26 Aug 2009 at 22:46 - 6

So this is a nice spoil about what we are going to know during the PAX days.

I'm so interested in books of GW lore too...but I don't think they will translate them in Italian.
So i will buy them from America or Uk

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

26 Aug 2009 at 23:19 - 7

I wonder when ANet will reveal to us their PAX plans. I guess the most likely time is either tomorrow or next Thursday, as those are their news days.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

26 Aug 2009 at 23:25 - 8

Quote:

Hot off the world premiere of the teaser trailer in Cologne, Guild Wars 2 will be attending PAX in force. An exciting draw at the booth will be the giveaway of The Art of Guild Wars 2 - a hardbound book packed with 128 pages of eye candy by Guild War 2's award-winning artists providing fans with a glimpse into the world of Guild Wars 2. Artists will be on site signing the book throughout the show. In addition, we're hosting talks covering the upcoming novel The Fall of Ascalon and Q&A sessions with the Guild Wars Live Team in the booth (#842). Visit the Guild Wars Web site for additional information.

http://us.ncsoft.com/en/news/ncsoft-at-pax-2009.html

WhiteWasabi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

KAMADAN AD1

Zealots of Shiverpeak

E/

27 Aug 2009 at 00:31 - 9

If they put an emote giveaway in the book, like they are doing for the Aion Collector's edition, I know at least a few people that would buy more than 1 copy each.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

27 Aug 2009 at 00:37 - 10

I want a reading emote and then a shocked face once read.
or they read what will happen to them and decide to try and stop it, thus causing it to happen

my hero decides suicide and no res is more suitable.

Jecht Scye

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Lucky Crickets[Luck]

N/Me

27 Aug 2009 at 00:50 - 11

He's a Michigan fan

.

+100% possibility of me getting this book. (It was 100% anyway.)

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

27 Aug 2009 at 02:46 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jecht Scye

He's a Michigan fan

.

+100% possibility of me getting this book. (It was 100% anyway.)

-1000%
Go Irish!

I'm always hesitant about these types of books. I'll just wait till its $2 at a bargain bookstore 7 years from now.

Calaval

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Forever Knights

E/

27 Aug 2009 at 09:58 - 13

Nice find! Looking forward to reading it.

Garreth MacLeod

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

27 Aug 2009 at 11:24 - 14

Have they announced a release date for the book yet? If not, maybe they'll announce at PAX.

4thVariety

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

European Union

ADL

E/

27 Aug 2009 at 11:31 - 15

Simon&Schuster once listed it as February 23rd 2010 on their website.
Later they redacted this piece of information.

The author turned it in for release some while ago, so basically all it needs is the green light from the person in charge of determining when the right moment is.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

28 Aug 2009 at 13:53 - 16

amazon.com has a date of April 27, 2010 for an untitled book by Matt Forbeck. This was the #1 result of a search for Fall of Ascalon.

http://www.amazon.com/Untitled-Matt-...1467495&sr=8-1

This would be the 5th birthday of GW.

Fallen SeraphiM

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Hell

None

28 Aug 2009 at 15:13 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

amazon.com has a date of April 27, 2010 for an untitled book by Matt Forbeck. This was the #1 result of a search for Fall of Ascalon.

http://www.amazon.com/Untitled-Matt-...1467495&sr=8-1

This would be the 5th birthday of GW.

i can bet that that date is just a placeholder

Grunntar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Aug 2009 at 17:35 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallen SeraphiM

i can bet that that date is just a placeholder

Probably true, but I think that it's quite unlikely that Amazon happened to pick that particular date. Seems to me that it would have more likely come from Anet...

I don't know if that tells us anything, but I find it interesting.

El Presidente

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lookout Post #1, Andes Mountains

Custer Was Ganked [7th]

R/

28 Aug 2009 at 18:10 - 19

Thanks for the info, Inde!

This guy has an impressive list of credentials but I was unable to find where he got his inspiration from for the novel. I was curious if he'd actually played the game? No matter, I'll be getting it whenever it goes on sale.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jecht Scye

He's a Michigan fan

.

+100% possibility of me getting this book. (It was 100% anyway.)

Meh, he still chooses to reside in Wisconsin though...