{"id":40470,"date":"2012-06-28T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T13:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=40470"},"modified":"2012-06-28T15:26:32","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T13:26:32","slug":"guild-wars-2-release-date-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/40470-guild-wars-2-release-date-announced","title":{"rendered":"Guild Wars 2 release date announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NCsoft and ArenaNet have announced a release date for Guild Wars 2. It will launch in both Europe and North America on 28th August 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Local distributor Megarom has confirmed that in South Africa, Guild Wars 2 will be launching on the same date.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press blurb: &#8220;Building on sales of more than 7 million units of the original game, Guild Wars 2 redefines massively multiplayer online roleplaying games with visceral, action-orientated combat; a gorgeous, living world full of constantly evolving dynamic events; customisable personal storylines that are unique to each player; intense Player vs. Player combat between small teams or massive armies; and most importantly, a shared online world where players work together as allies instead of as rivals \u2014 all with no monthly subscription fee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re offering gamers an experience that delivers on the promise of online gaming with a truly social experience in an immense, shared world ,\u201d said Mike O\u2019Brien, president and co-founder of 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