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NCSoft claims their game is the fastest selling title in genre history
Read More »NCsoft claims Guild Wars 2 MMORPG sales record
Guild Wars 2 has claimed an impressive sales record, if publisher NCsoft is to be believed. The company says that Guild Wars 2 ranks as the all-time fastest selling Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) in Europe and North America” with sales of 3m units in its first nine months …
Read More »PC games achieved record $20bn revenue in 2012
Minecraft, Diablo III and Guild Wars 2 spur on growth for PC software market
Read More »Report: PC gaming software sales hit $20bn in 2012
The global PC gaming software market ballooned to $20bn last year, according to a new report by industry research group DFC Intelligence. The report (via Shacknews) was commissioned by the PC Gaming Alliance, which also announced the results. The organization includes both AMD and Intel. The $20bn figure marks an …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 hits 3m sales
ArenaNet has announced its sub-free MMO Guild Wars 2 has sold over 3m copies, with detailed plans for expanding the game in 2013 revealed by the developer as well. Game director Colin Johanson shared the figure in the opening of a lengthy blog post on the game’s official website. Guild …
Read More »NCsoft Seattle hit with layoffs
Several positions cut due to 'realignment'
Read More »Seven dev teams supporting Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet to also create additional bonus teams for further development when needed
Read More »Guild Wars 2 available now for Mac
NCsoft has announced a Mac version of Guild Wars 2 – and it’s available to buy right now. As of today anyone who buys the game is entitled to download the beta version of the Mac SKU. It’s still being optimized, although it already allows Mac players to log onto …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 break 2m sales barrier
NCsoft has revealed that its new MMO has shifted 2m units worldwide. The firm set it hit the target shortly after turning back on its digital download options. Gamers could not download the game due to server issues. NCsoft says peak players is currently at 400,000 online. The game topped …
Read More »UPDATED: NCsoft deflects blame for Guild Wars 2 password hacks
UPDATED:NCsoft has contacted MCV to explain that not all of the 11,000 emails it received were related to hacking. Some referred to lost emails and assorted other non-related issues. ORIGINAL STORY AS FOLLOWS: It is estimated that around 11,000 Guild Wars 2 players have had their accounts hacked [or have …
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