Guild Wars

Immutable and MetaStudio Announce Partnership to Enhance the Gaming Metaverse

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Monday, May 22, 2023

MetaStudio , a renowned Portuguese game studio, has announced a new partnership with Immutable , a leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution provider, aimed at transforming the gaming metaverse.

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  • MetaStudio , a renowned Portuguese game studio, has announced a new partnership with Immutable , a leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution provider, aimed at transforming the gaming metaverse.
  • The partnership between Immutable and MetaStudio is expected to contribute significantly to this evolution.
  • In addition to the partnership with Immutable, MetaStudio is also collaborating with several other leading companies in the gaming industry:
    Metacade - A comprehensive ecosystem for users to play, earn, build, and connect in Web3.
  • Players who are interested in the new opportunities presented by this partnership can mint their Rune Realms NFT and partake in the future of gaming with MetaStudio.

Amazon Games and NCSOFT Reach Deal to Publish Highly Anticipated Online Game THRONE AND LIBERTY in the West and Japan

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Amazon Games and NCSOFT today announced an agreement to bring massively multiplayer online role-playing game THRONE AND LIBERTY to North America, South America, Europe, and Japan.

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  • Amazon Games and NCSOFT today announced an agreement to bring massively multiplayer online role-playing game THRONE AND LIBERTY to North America, South America, Europe, and Japan.
  • Amazon Games will publish the highly anticipated title for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with support for cross-platform play.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230222005200/en/
    “NCSOFT has created some of the most popular and longest-running online games in the world, so it’s no surprise that THRONE AND LIBERTY is among today’s most anticipated MMOs,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games.
  • Amazon has also announced publishing agreements with Bandai Namco Online for Blue Protocol, Crystal Dynamics for the next major Tomb Raider game, and Glowmade and Disruptive Games for unannounced titles.

Stader Update - Record-Breaking Launch on NEAR Blockchain

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Last month, on September 16th , Stader launched its upgraded NearX on the NEAR Blockchain.

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  • Last month, on September 16th , Stader launched its upgraded NearX on the NEAR Blockchain.
  • These include:
    Staking Competition : Users with a minimum stake of 500 NEAR stand to earn additional 50 NEAR in rewards.
  • As the first multi-chain protocol to bring liquid staking to NEAR, Stader will bring its cross chain expertise and help strengthen the NEAR staking ecosystem.
  • Also, Stader will support decentralization of $NEAR as users will stake with a carefully selected set of best performing yet low voting power validators.

World Of Farms, A P2E Game Pushed into the Limelight Owing to its Strong Core Foundations

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Friday, September 30, 2022

The primary focus of this game is to make players relish the time spent playing this game.

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  • The primary focus of this game is to make players relish the time spent playing this game.
  • Players can lay the foundations of their agricultural realm and collect pieces of land, wood, metal, rocks, picks, and shovels.
  • The governing token of the game is $FARM which allows users to buy goods for further expanding their farms.
  • World of Farms aspires to become a game as much devoured and played as Clash of Clans and HeyDay.

Award-Winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2 Launches on Steam Aug. 23 to Celebrate 10th Anniversary

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning Guild Wars® 2 launches on Steam on Tuesday, Aug. 23, marking the first time the critically-acclaimed MMORPG will be available on a third-party platform. Widely hailed as one of the most beloved PC games of all time, the subscription-free online world of Tyria celebrates its 10th birthday this month by opening the doors of adventure to a new group of players.

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  • Award-winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2 comes to Steam August 23, 2022.
  • To coincide with the launch, a new content bundle will be available for Steam players: the Guild Wars 2 Complete Collection.
  • The Aug. 23 release on Steam also marks the official beginning of Guild Wars 2's support of Twitch Drops.
  • For more information about Guild Wars 2's upcoming Steam launch, please visit the official website at http://www.guildwars2.com or the official Steam store page .

One More Game Raises $22 Million Series A Round Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Joined by Andreessen Horowitz and Griffin Gaming Partners, to Develop Spellcraft

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

SEATTLE, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One More Game, a new game studio built by veteran developers behind Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Guild Wars, today announced that it closed a $22 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The investment will further empower the team in its mission to help players have more fun, beginning with its first title: Spellcraft, an online competitive strategy game that aims to birth a new game genre.

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  • Joining Lightspeed in the round are Griffin Gaming Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, who previously led the studio's seed round.
  • "One More Game's vision for the evolution of competitive gaming is something that immediately resonated with the Griffin team," said Peter Levin, Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners.
  • "We are elated to join them on this journey & equally excited to see the community reaction to their first game."
  • One More Game is hard at work on their debut game, Spellcraft, a new kind of strategy game where players collect and command incredible heroes from colliding worlds.

PlaceWar - The Next Integration Evolution with AFKDAO for Play and Earn, GameFi & Metaverse

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Monday, March 21, 2022

Bind the UGC Creations by the players with the core gameplay features.

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  • Bind the UGC Creations by the players with the core gameplay features.
  • Users can choose a color of their Pixels, and create a painting by making a phalanx of pixels.
  • PlaceWar creates a gamified and open Internet culture metaverse and puts users in control.
  • PlaceWar integrates battle and creation, and makes sure there is an incentive mechanism to support them both.

Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, Third Expansion to the Award-Winning MMORPG, Launches Today

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Monday, February 28, 2022

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --End of Dragons, the eagerly-awaited third expansion to the award-winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2, launches today on Windows PC.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --End of Dragons, the eagerly-awaited third expansion to the award-winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2, launches today on Windows PC.
  • End of Dragons will feature an all-new story set in Cantha, a multi-cultural land of magic and intrigue that was first seen in 2006's Guild Wars Factions.
  • "End of Dragons represents a multi-year expression of passion, talent, and creativity from the entire team at ArenaNet and NCSOFT," said Amy Liu, Guild Wars 2 executive producer.
  • For more details, please visit www.guildwars2.com
    ArenaNet is the developer of the groundbreakingGuild Wars 2and best-selling Guild Wars online role-playing games.

Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Whisks Players Away to Mysterious Land of Cantha With New Expansion in February 2022 on Windows PC

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

BELLEVUE, Wash., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ArenaNet and NCSOFT provided the first look at Guild Wars 2®: End of Dragons, the third expansion for the award-winning and critically acclaimed MMORPG Guild Wars 2. Featuring a host of new gameplay features and epic adventures set in the lost land of Cantha, End of Dragons will enrich the vast, subscription-free online world of one of the most enduring and beloved PC games of all time.

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  • The new Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons trailer can be viewed HERE , while further screenshots and concept images can be found at the online press kit .
  • "End of Dragons represents the realization of the entire development team's passion for Guild Wars 2, and our continued commitment to creating quality content for players old and new."
  • Players will take their first steps in rediscovering this hidden land when End of Dragons launches in February 2022.
  • For more details, please visit www.guildwars2.com
    ArenaNet is the developer of the groundbreakingGuild Wars 2and best-selling Guild Wars online role-playing games.

'Seize the Awkward' Partners with Guild Wars 2 Game, Chegg.org and Media Platforms to Encourage Young People to Check in on Their Friends' Mental Health Amid Unprecedented 2020 Back-to-School Season

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Friday, September 11, 2020

Last March, the coronavirus uprooted the education experience of high school and college students across the U.S., detrimentally impacting their mental health.

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  • Last March, the coronavirus uprooted the education experience of high school and college students across the U.S., detrimentally impacting their mental health.
  • Most distressing, 5% of both college and high school students report having made a suicide attempt themselves during the pandemic.
  • Developed by ArenaNet and published by NCSOFT in 2012, Guild Wars 2 has a reputation for its inclusive and supportive online community.
  • The Guild Wars franchise will celebrate its 15th year in April and is developed by ArenaNet in Bellevue, WA, and published by NCSOFT.