Gaming News - April 2006
Bellevue, WA (April 6, 2006) - ArenaNet announced today the date and
location of the Guild Wars Factions World Championship. The Guild Wars Factions
World Championship event will take place at the GC Game Convention in Leipzig,
Germany August 24 – 27, 2006.
From ArenaNet:
The Guild Wars Factions World Championship is a culmination of the Guild Wars
Factions Championship Series, comprised of three seasons of competitive gameplay
taking place between March 7 and June 26, 2006. The Championship Series is open
to all Guild Wars players, and at the end of each season, the top 16 guilds on
the Guild Wars Ladder will compete in post-season playoffs for Guild Wars
Factions Championship Points. The five guilds from around the world with the
most Championship Points at the end of the three qualifying seasons along with
the winner of the upcoming Guild Wars Factions Championship Open Event will be
awarded a trip to the GC Game Convention in Leipzig, where they will compete for
more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. The winner of the Guild Wars Factions
World Championship will also earn the honor of choosing the designs of next
season’s set of Guild Wars skill pins, new collectible badges given to Guild
Wars fans at events throughout the year.
Guild Wars Factions is the highly anticipated stand-alone follow-up to the
critically acclaimed game Guild Wars, an online roleplaying game in which more
than one million players explore a rich fantasy world, acquire skills, build
personalized characters, and compete in head-to-head battles with players from
around the globe. ArenaNet attributes the success of Guild Wars to compelling
game design, innovative technology that offers a unique online gameplay
experience, and a revolutionary business model with no monthly subscription
fees. Guild Wars Factions is set to hit store shelves April 28, 2006 with an
estimated retail price of $49.99 (US).
Complete details regarding the tournament rules are available at
guildwars.com/events/championship/factions/default.php.
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