Hey there,
this is my first blog entry and I plan to start off with a blast, since I’ve got some very exciting news for all you Guild Wars fans out there.
It’s there, finally there, a trailer of Guild Wars 2 that proves it’s more than just “vaporware”! Presented on GamesCom in Cologne (Germany) today by ArenaNet. Martin Kerstein (one of the 2 Guild Wars Community Managers) and the other staff present there were proud to present the first Guild Wars 2 trailer. And trust me, they had a right to be proud, the trailer is absolutely stunning!
There had been alot of rumours about big Guild Wars 2 news coming up this week and they were confirmed by Mike O’Brien (one of the co-founders of ArenaNet). But still, I for one wasn’t expecting a trailer yet with Aion: The Tower of Eternity nearing its Western release. Nevertheless I’m very happy that ArenaNet and NCsoft did release their trailer today. It showed more than artwork from ArenaNet‘s artists but also quite alot of ingame footage. And I have to admit: it looks way better than I expected it to look like. I’m also very pleased that they stayed loyal to the original Guild Wars feeling and touch.
I think it is fair to say that this trailer took away most of my initial doubts about Guild Wars 2. Doubts? Yep, even I had them. ArenaNet promised their fans quite a bit when they announced Guild Wars 2 way back and also the fact that they announced it so early (they kind of had to because everyone expected another standalone expansion or just expansion pack to Guild Wars) made me fill with doubts. Doubts, about them not being able to deliver what they promised. But today they made me smile again!
Before I forget, here it is then:
Together with you, I will count the days until release and keep you informed on anything happening in the Guild Wars world: from rumours to facts.
~Eli
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