Guild Wars passes 5 million sales
NCsoft reveal MMO success
Korean MMO giant NCsoft has this week revealed that its best-selling Guild Wars free-to-play online game has now passed 5 million sales.
This covers the original Guild Wars, plus the Factions, Nightfall and Eye of the North expansions.
The MMO kicked-off in spring 2005, and given its fantasy theme, it has done rather well to rack-up 5 million sales in the face of competition from you know who.
No monthly subscriptions are required for Guild Wars, and the game offers an appealing alternative to the usual grind of persistent world titles.
"Reaching the five million mark is extremely gratifying for us at ArenaNet because it shows the hard work and dedication we put into our games has resonated with the fans," beamed Mike O'Brien, co-founders of developer ArenaNet.
"We are committed to supporting all of our Guild Wars players, and at the same time, we're extremely excited to work on the game's evolution. Certainly the future of Guild Wars is as bright as its past and present."
Guild Wars 2 is on the way also, having been unveiled last year. We'll keep you informed.
