Guild Wars 2

Here is the press release from NCSOFT, translated via google (at least the Korean language is phonetic).

NCsoft (NYSE gimtaekjin) anticipated films of the global Guild Wars 2 is from May 15 to begin commercial service in China.

Billing system (business model, BM) is the same as in Europe and North America. Users to buy the first game (package or digital download) and then the game continues without additional monthly fees can be used. The price is divided into the four different components. – Digital Edition (Digital Edition) is 88 yuan (about 15,000 won) and – Package Edition (Physical Edition) 158 yuan (about 27,000 won) – Revolution Edition (Revolutionary Edition) 198 yuan (about 34,000 won) – Collector’s Edition (Collector’s Edition) 698 yuan (about 119,000 won) is.

China kongjong (KongZhong) is Sales and Service (publishing, publishing) to be in charge. April 2 to 30 online stores in China thymol (T-Mall) and JD (JD.com), kongjong pre-order from the official site (pre-order) to receive. Items for pre-order customers will receive a variety of games released 14 days (May 1), you can enjoy from the game in advance.

Guild Wars 2 is in North America in August 2012 – released in Europe sold over 350 million copies selling MMORPG (Multiplayer Online Role game) is. – innovative games in North America and Europe as a high degree of perfection to local experts, well received game. 2012 time (TIME) magazine “Game of the Year” was selected, GameSpot’s “PC Game of the Year”, PC Gamers of the Year “MMO” is recognized by the award and quality are needed.

May the Chinese market last year in beta testing (Beta Test) got a lot of attention over the current professional site 17173.com China’s game of expectation online game ranking “maintains first place”.

Splendid! Perhaps, good things abound in our future. =)

Do the Chinese get their own servers?

Not only their own servers, but their own TP and everything else. The two games will not be connected, at all.

Ofcourse, they even have different company

I suppose the Chinese get their own country too…

The Chinese version of the game will be rather different as well.

Wow, 350 million copies sold in NA and EU, thats like a third of the population…

I don’t think that is correct. Perhaps, 3 and a half million?

This is really good news for us NA&EU players…

Anet will want to give the Chinese a spectacular first few months to the game, like we had with the Karka invasion etc… Except this time it will be a dragon…

So assuming we all get the same updates (with just some minor regional changes), we should expect some AWESOME NEW CONTENT from 15th May onwards. Here’s hoping anyway…lol

That should read 3.5 million, not 350 million. It is interesting that they never managed to pass the 4 million mark even though they hit 3 million within 6 months of the games release.

ZudetGambeous.9573:

That should read 3.5 million, not 350 million. It is interesting that they never managed to pass the 4 million mark even though they hit 3 million within 6 months of the games release.

The figures in the OP’s post must be based on older stats, because they have sold 4 million+. There was a thread or 2 about it a few months ago…

How many copies do you think this game will sell in china?

will get sold out

isnt that like 1 million?

Here’s a quote from the Wiki: Online gaming in the People’s Republic of China represents one of the largest and fastest growing Internet business sectors in the world. With 457 million Internet users currently active in the PRC, the country now has the largest online user base in world, of which two-thirds engage in online game play.

You do the math.

The press release on NCSOFT’s Korean site is dated April 2nd. And yes Google Translate likes to add a couple of magnitudes to large numbers, hence the 350 million.

As for sales, well they are selling GW2 which is somewhat unheard of in China for an MMO so they trying to hype it up saying it’s worth it plus having a relatively small price for the digital edition of 88 RMB (roughly $14 USD).

Is it actually going to be for sale in China, and not a Free to Play game with micro transactions? For some reason I thought MMOs are never sold in China, rather they have given for free.

Do we know if the Living Story will be at the same stage as the existing servers or will the Asian servers be starting from scratch with the karka?

eisberg.2379:

Is it actually going to be for sale in China, and not a Free to Play game with micro transactions? For some reason I thought MMOs are never sold in China, rather they have given for free.

Yep, they will sell the game in China, which is basically historical ^^

Stooperdale.3560:

Do we know if the Living Story will be at the same stage as the existing servers or will the Asian servers be starting from scratch with the karka?

They will be at the same stage as us, so when we get the next Living Story update, they will get the same.

Do you reckon the Revolutionary edition has a red box?

This is exciting for the Chinese market. I hope they like it.

I’m guessing it’s our Deluxe edition.

eisberg.2379:

Is it actually going to be for sale in China, and not a Free to Play game with micro transactions? For some reason I thought MMOs are never sold in China, rather they have given for free.

I haven’t looked (I don’t even know the address) but apparently the Chinese official site has a big slide show and lots of articles explaining the benefits of buying a game because it’s such a new concept over there.

Although I assume it will have microtransations too, since they said they’re using the same business model as the NA/EU version.

350 million copies?? You mean 3.5 millions.

If they sell early release of 14 days with pre-order, I would technically call that a release day of May 1st.

Kravick.4906:

The Chinese version of the game will be rather different as well.

Which is why they get their own servers and TP.

I’m excited for GW2’s prospects for China, but I sure hope that this game doesn’t go in a direction because of Kongzhong’s demands.

Even though NA/EU have been with this game for over a year, China can be a major player in the direction of the game due to the playerbase side.

For example, NA/EU would really like to see Cantha, but China (Kongzhong) would be very much against that, which could lead to scrapping that entire project.

Enzo.3906:

For example, NA/EU would really like to see Cantha, but China (Kongzhong) would be very much against that, which could lead to scrapping that entire project.

You mean the project that, as far as we know, doesn’t even exist?

lordkrall.7241:

Enzo.3906:

For example, NA/EU would really like to see Cantha, but China (Kongzhong) would be very much against that, which could lead to scrapping that entire project.

You mean the project that, as far as we know, doesn’t even exist?

I never said that the project exists. I’m talking about hypotheticals.

Enzo.3906:

I’m excited for GW2’s prospects for China, but I sure hope that this game doesn’t go in a direction because of Kongzhong’s demands.

Even though NA/EU have been with this game for over a year, China can be a major player in the direction of the game due to the playerbase side.

For example, NA/EU would really like to see Cantha, but China (Kongzhong) would be very much against that, which could lead to scrapping that entire project.

That already happened. Cantha was originally part of the game but it was removed because China wouldn’t agree to let GW2 there unless it was removed. That’s why there was a giant hole in Divinities Reach for a year, that used to be the Canthan district which was supposed to eventually lead us into Cantha, but China said no.

ZudetGambeous.9573:

Enzo.3906:

I’m excited for GW2’s prospects for China, but I sure hope that this game doesn’t go in a direction because of Kongzhong’s demands.

Even though NA/EU have been with this game for over a year, China can be a major player in the direction of the game due to the playerbase side.

For example, NA/EU would really like to see Cantha, but China (Kongzhong) would be very much against that, which could lead to scrapping that entire project.

That already happened. Cantha was originally part of the game but it was removed because China wouldn’t agree to let GW2 there unless it was removed. That’s why there was a giant hole in Divinities Reach for a year, that used to be the Canthan district which was supposed to eventually lead us into Cantha, but China said no.

ZudetGambeous.9573:

Enzo.3906:

I’m excited for GW2’s prospects for China, but I sure hope that this game doesn’t go in a direction because of Kongzhong’s demands.

Even though NA/EU have been with this game for over a year, China can be a major player in the direction of the game due to the playerbase side.

For example, NA/EU would really like to see Cantha, but China (Kongzhong) would be very much against that, which could lead to scrapping that entire project.

That already happened. Cantha was originally part of the game but it was removed because China wouldn’t agree to let GW2 there unless it was removed. That’s why there was a giant hole in Divinities Reach for a year, that used to be the Canthan district which was supposed to eventually lead us into Cantha, but China said no.

China weren’t the only people offended by the Canthan district. The Canthan buildings were a mix of Korean, Japanese and Chinese architecture which offended all of them.