Guild Wars 2 has The Secret World developer worried

27 February 2012

In a recent interview with Videogamer.com, The Secret World’s lead designer Martin Bruusgaard admits that he is worried about the release of NCSoft’s massively anticipated MMORPG, Guild Wars 2.

When asked whether he sees Guild Wars 2 as a legitimate threat to the success of The Secret World, he answered, “Yeah. That would be for me personally, I’m not speaking for the company here, but for me yeah, I think Guild Wars [2] will do really well.”

Bruusgaard elaborated, explaining the challenges faced when brining out a new MMO. “I think it’s more difficult to come out with an MMO period, I have to be honest about that. I mean Star Wars just came out and it’s doing fairly well, and Guild Wars is getting fantastic previews. A lot of people are excited about that, including me. I was a huge Guild Wars 1 fan.”

When asked what will set The Secret World apart, Bruusgaard said “The modern-day setting, I think that appeals to a lot of people. The story, the way we tell a story. The factions, the secret societies are new and fresh, everyone has their own agenda. And it creates good PvP. That’s how I feel that we stick out, and we have a chance to…a right to live, sort of, if you get what I mean.”

Source: Videogamer.com
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