Guild Wars 2recently releasedEnd of Dragons, its third expansion pack and conclusion to the Elder Dragon storyline begun with its initial release. Not one to rest on its laurels,Guild Wars 2confirmed in a press release that it was already in the very early stages of developing its fourth expansion.
End of Dragons’release at the end of Februarywas one of the smoothest launches in MMO history.Guild Wars 2managed to deliver a seamless experience with no queue times, maintenance, or downtime; something nearly unheard of in the world of MMORPGs.
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Now thatEnd of Dragonshas been live for a few weeks, ArenaNet put out an announcement pertaining to the future ofGuild Wars 2. Among the myriad of exciting announcements,Guild Wars 2confirmed it had no plans of wrapping up the MMO, despite the main story arc’s conclusion inEnd of Dragons. ThoughGuild Wars 2is approaching its 10th anniversary, the veteran MMORPG is still kicking–so much so that it was confident enough to announce its next expansion pack despite only having just released its last one.
ArenaNet’s press release was full of other news for the future ofGuild Wars 2as well. In addition to the new expansion,Guild Wars 2is already working on the next chapter of its post-End of Dragonscontent, including a new map located in Cantha. It is also working on tweaks to other aspects of the game, including World vs. World PVP, specializations, and Challenge Modes for the newStrike Missions inEnd of Dragons. It asserted its intention to deliver new content for players, all while maintaining a positive work/life balance for its team.
TheGuild Wars 2community was overjoyed to see ArenaNet’s announcement, especially so soon afterEnd of Dragons. With almost five years betweenthe release ofPath of FireandEnd of Dragons, many players didn’t know what to expect with the future ofGuild Wars 2. ArenaNet has seemingly dispelled the confusion surrounding what would be coming next for its players and promised more regular “State of the Game” announcements in the future to keep its fans well-informed.
That being said, it is importantGuild Wars 2playersdon’t get too excited about the expansion yet. By its own admission, ArenaNet is still very far out from any formal announcement as to what the fourth expansion will be about. However, players will have plenty of other content to occupy them untilGuild Wars 2is ready to say more, so there are plenty of other reasons to be excited.
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragonsis available now for PC.
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