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MisterB · Feb 06, 2012, 05:33 PM // 17:33

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Originally Posted by Blackbirdx61

Well this is really more specifically what I was asking, have they made any formal statement of support; NCSoft is still selling GW on Steam, it seems to me if you're still selling the game you've made some commitment to buyers they will have time to complete said game; but how long is that I don't know.

I should define my use of the word "support" more clearly. Keeping the servers up is the largest part of that, but they also have said they want to do bug fixes, log in announcements, and background stuff. Account support is also something they'll probably continue, although staff may be reduced.

IIRC, members of the Live Team and Community Relations are the people who have talked about this. I still haven't located the statements I refer to. I don't know if they have made anything you'd consider a formal statement of support. They have made declarations of intent.

Turkey Baster · Feb 06, 2012, 09:25 PM // 21:25

NC Soft controls what happens to it ultimately. They have shut down two MMOs that didn't gain enough attention and failed in the past. I wouldn't doubt for a moment they would do the same to a game that doesn't have a monthly subscription fee.

ion bg · Feb 16, 2012, 10:09 AM // 10:09

That was one of the reasons for witch i bought the game ( i bough it before almost mmm not even 2 months ) Readed somewhere in faqs that they not gona stop it but who knows. Gona be shame but still think many players gona jump on the gw2 so really idk ( witch when be up gona be expensive in my country like 50 + euro. Yup for me thats a little a lot money for a game )
Gona be good if they make offline content for download on gw1 if they think to stop it . Anyway i dont think to jump on gw2 even when got released!

Gabs88 · Feb 16, 2012, 10:13 AM // 10:13

As long as GW earns more then it costs to maintain the servers they will continiue to support it. It's really that simple.

Not to mention the fact that if they shut it down and it pisses off former GW1 players playing GW2 they can loose an income doing that as well. So GW1 will be around for a long time

Azarkar · Feb 16, 2012, 09:43 PM // 21:43

My first MMO was Asherons call in 2000 or so.
Asherons Call 2 was released.. and then was closed down.
Asherons Call is however still up and breathing, where AC2 is not.

I do not see GW1 closing at all anytime soon.
The fact that there is not a monthly fee for these games makes them
much more accessible to return to GW1 when in GW2.