Guild Wars 2: The Inside Stories
Within the hundreds of hours of content an MMO offers, a million different stories can be told. But behind every MMO there are hundreds of stories often left untold. They are the stories of the makers. Five years after work first commenced, Guild Wars 2 is in its year of release. Fans will soon savour a game they’ve waited half a decade for. And as the curtain begins to raise, I was invited to to spend a beta weekend alongside developer ArenaNet at its Seattle base, to live and breathe development of a game that’s consumed the lives of its developers long before it’s had a chance to consume the lives of its future players. I went there for a snapshot of a company making a landmark video game, and I came away with emotional tales of sacrifice, teamwork and pride. Guild Wars 2’s got what it takes to better World of Warcraft, but right now it’s just potential – and five years of life and labour for its 270-strong crew. Read more…
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