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Guild Wars 2®

by ArenaNet

  • Released Aug 25, 2012
  • Free
  • 91 h to beat
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

88%positive reviews

26,557 positive3,548 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Exploration-focused MMO with dynamic events

  • Free to play with a lot of content

Cons

  • Steam version has restrictions on gem cards

  • Some find the game not for them

Mixed

  • Some recommend the game, others say it is better bought directly from the developer

Media

Launch Trailer (YouTube)Announcement Trailer (YouTube)Teaser (YouTube)Launch Trailer (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit)

Processor: Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970

DirectX: Version 11

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Storage: 70 GB available space

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Guild Wars 2 is an online role-playing game with fast-paced action combat, a rich and detailed universe of stories, awe-inspiring landscapes to explore, two challenging player vs. player modes, and no subscription fees!

Your story begins the moment you bring your character to life. When you create…

Ratings

  • 80IGDB players323 ratings
  • 74Critics9 reviews
  • 77Overall332 scores

Time to beat

  • 91 hStory and extraswith side content

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English
French
German
Spanish (Spain)

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