PRESS RELEASE

Tuesday 26th February/... Brighton, UK — NCsoft® Europe and ArenaNet® have announced that the Guild Wars® franchise of online roleplaying games has surpassed five million units sold in Europe, North America, and Asia.

From NCSoft:

Shing Jea Monastery is currently making preparations for the coming Canthan New Year's Festival! The festivities will commence at Noon PST (-8 GMT) on Friday, February 8, 2008. Try your luck at the re-opened Shing Jea Boardwalk, or test your mettle in the Rollerbeetle Races and the Dragon Arena. The culinary inclined can help collaborate in creating a feast to please the Celestial Rat. There's even more to do, and many special surprises, so head over to the special event page to get all the details of this annual celebration.

From NCSoft:

The Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack will go on sale for the first time at the end of this month! Starting on January 28, Guild Wars fans who did not obtain the Bonus Mission Pack during our recent promotion will be able to purchase it from the Guild Wars Online Store, the PlayNC Store, and a variety of retail partners located throughout North America and Europe.

From NCSoft:

The Wintersday 2007 Contest offered one Guild Wars player the opportunity to make a significant and historic mark on the annual holiday celebration. Players were invited to get into the spirit of the season and create a piece of concept art for our traditional Wintersday giveaway: a splendid piece of holiday headgear.

PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday 19th December/... Bellevue, WA.— ArenaNet® has announced that music from its Guild Wars® franchise of games will be performed as part of “PLAY! A Video Game Symphony.” This world-wide symphonic tour features music from a number of top videogames, including songs from Guild Wars. The tour kicks off in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 19, 2008.

From NCSoft:

We are pleased to post the second of three winners lists for the North American Mini Mania Contest. Check out the list to see if you are a winner and, if so, to find out which miniature you will be adopting. Winners will receive their special miniature access key via email within 10 days. There is still time to toss your name into the hat for the December drawing. If you've already signed up, you are still in the running so there's no need to register again. Good luck to everyone as we enter the final stretch!

From NCSoft:

This State of the Game article covers the early impact of the recent balance changes on competitive play, including party-wide healing options, flag running, Monk backlines, Spiritway, and Assassin splits.

From NCSoft:

State of the Game: Interview with DF 6 November 2007
The winners of the October Championship—Delta Formation—take part in a post-victory interview in this week's State of the Game feature. DF members tell us about their guild history, their rivals, and up-and-coming guilds; they also give gameplay suggestions to other PvPers. You can find the article here.