Guild Wars 2

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No console could handle the specs GW2 requires.

Actually they can.
The PS4 and the Xbox One can more than handle this game on High settings. I know this because I play on Medium-High settings using a Macbook Pro that’s 4 years old with no dedicated video card.

I use a keyboard and mouse to play FFXIV on my PS4 and setup is identical to that of a PC. The game developer has to implement that feature though.

The Issue with GW2 on a console is updates. That is why FFXIV never made it to Xbox. Microsoft has a very strict update policy for Xbox. Sony’s is just as strict but not really.

GW2 is constantly sending updates to the game. They only update Windows based platform. Their Mac version is emulated so they only focus on updating one platform. They would have to implement a similar feature like that for that specific console like how they have for the Mac. That cost money. Also they would have to establish an agreement with Sony or Microsoft to circumvent their requirements like Square-Enix did. That also cost money.

The people of ArenaNet have all ready put this out. What i posted is nothing new. A console version is very possible… It is just going to cost money. I wouldn’t mind paying a SMALL subscription fee to play GW2 on a console though, but there are a lot of people who aren’t a fan of subscription fees.