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Ex-Blizzard lead men, Strain and O'Brian, Profiled

Posted by Hemos on from the talking-wtih-the-men dept.

obchrisj writes "Wondering how Guild Wars came to be? FileFront profiles the conceptualizing, trials, and tribulations of ArenaNet's MMORPG, slated to be released sometime early this year, in an article titled, "F! True Game Story: Guild Wars". In case you're not in the know, Guild Wars was started by well-known ex-Blizzard employees, Jeff Strain and Mike O'Brian."

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  1. This game is gonna shake things up in 2005 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've been following this game for over a year now and it certainly has lots of potential.

    Unlike Blizzards pay-to-play World Of Warcraft game, Guild Wars does not require a monthly subscription fee.

    Guild Wars has streaming patches which makes the game up to date on a daily basis. No more having to wait weeks or months for a patch like other games on the market.

  2. Re:I miss "Tagu" by megaversal · · Score: 2, Interesting

    As a person, he's not that great. Of course the birth of a child is far more important than just a job. However, from the point of view of a customer/client/user, it does seem kind of cool to know there was that much dedication toward the product you're using (even if it is a game).

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