I Got a Brief Look at ‘Guild Wars 3,’ and I’m Excited
ArenaNet has announced Guild Wars 3, a new MMORPG built on Unreal Engine 5 that will launch on both PC and PlayStation 5. The game serves as a prequel to the existing series and promises more fluid movement mechanics while maintaining support for its predecessors.
Why it matters
The expansion of a long-standing PC-exclusive franchise to consoles marks a significant shift in strategy for the developer and the MMORPG genre.
That's how monumental ArenaNet's MMORPG has been in my life. So you can understand my excitement when the game developer announced Guild Wars 3 earlier this summer, with a beta set to launch in late 2027.
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