Gaming News - October 2006

Bellevue, WA (October 26, 2006) - ArenaNet today announced that Guild Wars Nightfall is on its way to retailers and will be available on store shelves in North America and Europe tomorrow, October 27, 2006.

From ArenaNet:

Nightfall is the latest campaign release in the award-winning Guild Wars franchise played by millions worldwide, created by ArenaNet and published by NCsoft, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games.

Set in the land of Elona where an evil ruler is attempting to summon her outcast god, Nightfall will ask the stout of heart to answer the rallying cry of the Sunspears – the protectors of the realm – to fight back the looming darkness descending upon the land. As you explore opulent cities, brave savage coasts, delve deep into ancient monuments, and discover the secrets of poisonous deserts, you will determine the fate of the entire realm of Elona.

To aid you in your duty, Nightfall introduces exciting new features such as:

• Heroes – customizable companions that level up with you, use weapons and skills of your choosing, and go forth with you into battle.
• Hero Battles, the ultimate one-on-one challenge, that allow two players, and their Heroes, to compete against one another in new PVP gameplay
• Templates that let players save, store, and exchange Hero builds, providing countless combinations to create the ultimate team of Heroes.
• Along with the new features Nightfall provides twenty new missions, hundreds of new skills, new armor, two fierce new professions, and endless replayability.

“Guild Wars Nightfall is already being heralded as the best of the Guild Wars series by the record-breaking number of fans who participated in preview events,” says Robert Garriott, CEO, NCsoft North America. “Nightfall brings innovative new features to the game that revolutionized the online gaming genre and NCsoft is thrilled to launch this flagship game in time for the holidays.”