guild_wars.jpgNCSoft proudly sent out word that the Guild Wars franchise of games have altogether sold over five million units throughout the world. The franchise consists of the original Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, and the recently released expansion, Guild Wars: Eye of the North. It was originally released back in April 2005 and is free to play.

“Guild Wars is a proven success and has set a new standard for online RPG games with its unique business model and superior playability,” said NCsoft CEO Taek Jin Kim. “ArenaNet is dedicated to creating games that expand the market and provide great new content to our loyal player base. This success has built a great foundation from which the next generation of Guild Wars games will grow.”

They are currently working on a sequel for the original, hoping to continue the success.

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