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NCsoft Confirms That Guild Wars: Eye of the North Has Gone Live

Releasing the game's first expansion, MMORPG are half-way across the road to Guild Wars 2

Aug 31, 2007 13:33 GMT  ·  By
  

NCsoft and ArenaNet have officially launched Guild Wars' expansion, Eye of the North. Players of the subscription-free MMORPG who purchase the expansion can access it through Guild Wars, Guild Wars: Factions, or Guild Wars: Nightfall. But there's another important aspect to be mentioned about Eye of the North and that is that it also includes a feature allowing players to take achievements they have earned over the years with them into Guild Wars 2.

"Guild Wars has one of the most committed and loyal player bases I've ever seen, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North is our way of delivering prized content to veteran players and creating a link to the future of Guild Wars," is what Jeff Strain, co-founder of ArenaNet, said at the time the company announced the expansion's release date.

OK, I know you're dying to see where you can get it from so I'll cut the crap and tell you right now. According to those involved with producing the game, the expansion is now available at the official Guild Wars website (you wouldn't have guessed that one in a million years), as well as from retailers.

It has been confirmed that Eye of the North advances the story told in the original Guild Wars campaign, being set in the unexplored area of the continent of Tyria. The Hall of Monuments will surely catch your eye, as it allows players to preserve armour sets, pets, Heroes and titles earned while playing Guild Wars, Factions, Nightfall and Eye of the North and take those accomplishments with them into Guild Wars 2. There will be 18 multi-level dungeons, 150 new skills across all 10 Guild Wars professions, 10 new Heroes to aid them in their adventures, 40 new armour sets and more items, weapons and titles, which will surely appeal veterans of the game.

"We think fans will find a lot to love in Guild Wars: Eye of the North," said Mike O'Brien, co-founder of ArenaNet. "Not only do we go back to the original Guild Wars lands and stories to wrap up plots and themes fans have clamoured to learn more about, but we've also built a bridge to the future through the Hall of Monuments. This will give loyal players a way to preserve what they've accomplished in Guild Wars over the past two years, and reclaim the legacy of their favourite characters in Guild Wars 2."

Again, check the game's official website for more information but keep in mind that retailers should also have it on their shelves by now.