14 DAY TRIAL // If you're a Guild Wars fan, then you're probably aware that the game's publisher has already announced the game's first expansion, Guild Wars: Eye of the North. But hey, I'm sure you didn't know that the revolutionary online RPG with no subscription fees is getting its Platinum Edition, now did you? That's right, dear PC gamer, Guild Wars Platinum Edition is also on its way, containing the game itself and the expansion.
The story behind Guild Wars: Eye of the North is said to follow up on events told in the original Guild Wars campaign, being set in previously unexplored areas of the continent of Tyria. The expansion contains a host of new features, sure to appeal to veteran Guild Wars players, including 18 large, multi-level dungeons, 150 new skills across all ten Guild Wars professions, ten new Heroes, 40 new armor sets, and so on. More than that, Guild Wars: Eye of the North allows players to carry the legacy of their characters into the upcoming Guild Wars 2, through the innovative Hall of Monuments. Players will preserve their accomplishments and titles from Guild Wars, Factions, and Nightfall, in The Hall of Monuments, which can then be claimed in Guild Wars 2.
Basic features in Guild Wars: Eye of the North:
The first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, providing new content designed exclusively for level 20 characters.
Return to the battle-scarred continent of Tyria, home of the original Guild Wars campaign. There you will reunite with old friends, discover new allies, and face off against a race of beings bent on a single mission-destroy everything. Win or lose, your actions will set the stage for Guild Wars 2.
Gameplay:
Enter the Depths - Navigate a sprawling underground complex of caverns spanning an entire continent. Explore 18 multi-level dungeons rife with traps, puzzles, and secret passages guarded by foes more cunning and powerful than any you've ever encountered.
You Can Take It with You - Your achievements, trophies, and titles from all three Guild Wars campaigns and from Guild Wars: Eye of the North, will not be forgotten. Your personalized Hall of Monuments will preserve these accomplishments allowing your descendants to reap the benefits of your character's fame in Guild Wars 2.
10 New Heroes- Enlist the aid of Heroes from races old and new, including the fierce Norn, the magical Asura, and even a few surprises.
150 New Skills- Play with skills unlike anything previously seen in Guild Wars, such as the Light of Deldrimor, which can simultaneously detect hidden objects and smite evil foes.
40 New Armor Sets- Acquire a variety of powerful new armor sets and rare stand-alone pieces worthy of the greatest heroes of the land.
Stay close for when NCsoft (publisher) or ArenaNet (developer) date the Platinum Edition of the subscription-free RPG.