Gaming News - April 2004
Seattle, WA (April 19, 2004) - ArenaNet and NCsoft today extended an
invitation to gamers worldwide to join the Guild Wars E3 show floor game. From
May 12 through 14, while Guild Wars is being demonstrated on the E3 show floor
players from around the world will be able to join in and play in real-time over
the Internet.
From ArenaNet and NCsoft:
This is a unique opportunity for gamers to play a sneak preview of Guild Wars
months before it is released. Guild Wars is currently in the alpha development
stage and typically gamers must wait until a game enters closed beta testing
before a select number of people are allowed to play it. E3 for Everyone will
also be the first time for many gamers to experience an E3 event, as this
premier U.S. trade show is not open to the general public. While many games
provide a controlled demonstration of gameplay on the E3 show floor, it is very
rare for the public to have access to this game play experience in an open
forum.
This one-time-only Guild Wars E3 experience will include solo player quests,
cooperative missions that introduce the Guild Wars story, a competitive arena
for multiplayer combat, and a competitive worldwide tournament that will run
continuously, offering multiple levels and a variety of game types.
Distribution of the Guild Wars E3 client will begin in late April via magazine
CD. At the beginning of May the client will be available via online download.
Industry partnerships assisting with distribution of the E3 client include the
gaming press, online gaming sites, and online retailers. The game’s official
website, www.guildwars.com, will offer additional download access. Once the
client is available, ArenaNet encourages gamers to share the 64k zipped gaming
client with their friends via e-mail.
“We feel very strongly that E3 is an exciting event for all gamers as the
industry puts its very best games on display. We are very proud to go one step
further and to open our E3 experience not just for those fortunate enough to
attend the show, but to gamers world wide,” stated Jeff Strain, co-founder of
ArenaNet. “Because Guild Wars is a social game, we also wanted to enable gamers
to play with their friends. We thought the best way to make this happen was
simply to allow gamers to invite each other by emailing the client.”
Guild Wars Key Features
Victory earned with skill, not hours played
Whether battling against monsters to fulfill a quest, or working with guild
mates to reach the highest levels of tournament play, Guild Wars rewards players
more for gaming skills than for the number of hours played.
FREE online play that is safe and secure
Enjoy your playing time, don't pay for it. Unlike other online role-playing
games, Guild Wars charges no monthly fee to play on its secure Internet servers.
It’s about always having fun
With personally spawned missions for all adventures, Guild Wars focuses on
what’s fun in a role-playing game: constant action fighting monsters, playing
with and against other players, and finding that next great item. Personal
missions also remove the tedium usually associated with massively multiplayer
games like excessive travel time, play-limiting death penalties, and spawn
camping.
Guild Wars is expected to launch in the 2nd Half of 2004. Additional information
about Guild Wars and the E3 event can be found at: www.guildwars.com.
Minimum System Requirements for the Guild Wars E3 Experience
• Windows 98/ME/2000 XP
• 800 MHz Pentium 3 or equivalent
• 256 MB RAM
• GeForce 2 class video card with 32MB RAM
• 250 MB hard drive space
• Internet connection
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