Guild Wars Online Store Goes Live
In-Game Interface and Digital Distribution Will Allow Players to Purchase, Download and Play Guild Wars® Games and Accessories Immediately
Thursday 3 August 2006/...For the millions of gamers worldwide who have become enraptured by the award-winning online roleplaying game Guild Wars®, equipping themselves with Guild Wars games and accessories has never been easier. Announced today by ArenaNet®, developer of the wildly popular Guild Wars franchise, and NCsoft® Europe, the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, the Guild Wars online store is now open for business.
Players will be able to download Guild Wars games and accessories directly from within the game, and the digital distribution will enable this content to be used immediately, without the need for downloads or CD installation. The store is initially selling Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions games, as well additional character slots to be purchased for existing player accounts, the item most requested by Guild Wars players.
"For the first time, NCsoft is giving access to its PlayNC store from directly within a game," said Max Brown, Sales Director of NCsoft Europe, "This means that when players want to buy something to enhance their Guild Wars experience, they can actually do their shopping inside the game, instantly."
Guild Wars, an instant bestseller worldwide upon its release in April 2005, and Guild Wars Factions, the number one game in both North America and Europe earlier this year, are global online roleplaying games. Guild Wars Nightfall will continue the tradition of inviting players to immerse themselves in an epic storyline centered in a vibrant fantasy setting, build personalised characters, and find adventure in missions and quests, in a Guild Wars game unlike any players have seen before.
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About ArenaNet
ArenaNet, located in Bellevue, Washington, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NCsoft Corporation. ArenaNet has built a state-of-the-art interactive game network and develops premier multiplayer online games for dedicated game players. ArenaNet's titles, Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions, are global online roleplaying games that allow gamers to play with anyone, anytime, and anywhere in the world. More information about ArenaNet can be found at www.arena.net.
About NCsoft Europe
NCsoft Europe (NC-E) is headquartered in Brighton, England and is part of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation, the world's leading developer and publisher of online games. NCsoft has already successfully established itself in North America, Japan, Taiwan, China and Thailand. NC-E began operations on 1st September 2004 and serves as a central hub for all NCsoft sales, marketing and distribution operations in Europe, via its European distribution network. NC-E currently services Auto Assault®, Lineage® II, City of Heroes®, City of Villains, Guild Wars® and Guild Wars Factions in Europe. More information about NCsoft Europe can be found at http://www.plaync.com.
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