Guild Wars 2

Hey folks,

I would really like to know what you think about Guild Wars 2’s presence at the Gamescom in cologne.

My opinion:
I was unbelievably frustrated! I have no idea why ArenaNet made such a shy appereance. I would rent a complete hall, provide entertainment the whole time, don’t skimp on goodies, make a big – a REALLY BIG show. Everyone at the Gamescom should know that Guild Wars 2 is there and that something big is coming!
How it really was you ask? A small booth, Twitch.com, 10 PC’s, many fans. 10 minutes after the opening the waiting time to play was about 5 hours. Goodies were also only available for those who played the demo – whether they already bought HoT or not.
My personal highlight… friday… I waited more than 2 hours to get a shirt. When I was the next in line it was already 8 o’clock. The Gamescom was already closing and they refused give me a shirt, although they still had some available.

I ask you ArenaNet, what kind of image do you aim for? You presented an unimportand and boring game without any value. That’s how I personally saw it. I really like the game but this attitude of yours is just… meek. You had so many options, you could’ve made a huge appearance, people who never heard of the game could’ve talked about you.
But no, you rather sit there and watch the guests passing by. It seems like you just took the cheapest booth that was available and that’s it. You did almost nothing for your current fans, didn’t show interest in getting new ones ones and made it seem ridiculous.
That’s not what I expected – I’m deeply disappointed. There were many people that couldn’t even find you. What do you expect from a performance like this? Definitely nothing good, I can’t explain it otherwise.