Guild Wars 2

I just came back to the game a week ago after a 2 year hiatus…I just wanted to know how the population is in this game currently, is it alive and well, or is it dying/dead?

It’d be a shame of such a good game died out already.

Warning, warning! Incoming firestorm! Take cover!

Seriously though, it depends on which person you ask. You’ll get all those answers and then some.

Personally, I’d say it’s alive and kicking. Has it lost people? Sure. Pretty standard in the MMO space. However, it’s far from dead.

Its alive getting updates all the time and an expansion is coming out …. why would you think it was dying / dead in the first places?

Comparing to other MMOs I was in… People everywhere! As alive as MMOs get

Very much alive. And you’ve come back just in time – there’s going to be an expansion soon, with a new profession (Revenant) and Masteries for post-level-80 chars…and flying/gliding in the new super-3-D map zone (which I have to say from the footage looks pretty difficult actually)…. if it sounds like I’m making all this up to try to convince you it’s still alive – I’m not

Oh I believe you on the developments, ANet has always been outgoing/creative

(Player of GW1 since beta/launch)

The Real Slim Shady.6581:

I just came back to the game a week ago after a 2 year hiatus…I just wanted to know how the population is in this game currently, is it alive and well, or is it dying/dead?

It’d be a shame of such a good game died out already.

Those who don’t play the game but still post on these forums will have a different opinion, but for those who still play, the game is very much alive

If you try playing the game, you will see that there are people everywhere.

100% alive, no chance of dying anytime soon, get in here

Players everywhere, even at o’dark 30 in a mid level zone, I still see people running around doing things. I think what really helped is they got rid of servers for PvE, so now everyone is on megaserver for each Region, US region and EU Region. Though servers still matter for WvW.

The game is very much alive, also the xpac announcement has brought back lapsed players like yourself as well as some new ones.

Megaservers mean the game will -appear- alive at all hours until there are less than 50 people playing the game total!

NonToxic.9185:

Megaservers mean the game will -appear- alive at all hours until there are less than 50 people playing the game total!

This is a dramatic statement. There are A LOT of zones to fill. As long as the game has thousands of players online it will appear alive, yes, but we’re not even close to such a low population.

The Real Slim Shady.6581:

I just came back to the game a week ago after a 2 year hiatus…I just wanted to know how the population is in this game currently, is it alive and well, or is it dying/dead?

It’d be a shame of such a good game died out already.

Truthfully you’ll get out of it what you put into it. There are lots of wilderness areas that should be comparatively empty, and there are towns and launch pads for group activities (mega-boss rotation, sPvP, WvW zones) where you’ll see tons of people.

PvP matches spawn in a few minutes, WvW is moderately busy at all hours, the LFG tool has something on offer almost continuously and if you start your own group it will fill if you aren’t too picky.