Matt Martin
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26/02/2008
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Guild Wars hits 5 million units sold
Milestone reached three year's after release
NCsoft has revealed that the Guild Wars franchise has sold over five million units in Europe, Asia and North America.
Developed by ArenaNet the title has received three expansions since launch three year's ago — Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall and Guild Wars: Eye of the North.
"Guild Wars is a proven success and has set a new standard for online RPG games with its unique business model and superior playability," commented 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."
ArenaNet is currently working on a sequel to the MMORPG, although no release date has yet been set.
"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," said Mike OāBrien, co-founder of ArenaNet.
"We are committed to supporting all of our Guild Wars players, and at the same time, weāre extremely excited to work on the gameās evolution. Certainly the future of Guild Wars is as bright as its past and present," he added.
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