All the other games combined reached in revenue, which is far less than what Guild Wars 2 made. Keep in mind that in the games graphs they combine the revenue from all regions.
In the West alone Guild Wars 2 revenue is higher than all the other games combined. Ben K. NCsoft is already treading on thin ice when it comes to consumer trust. GW2 is a game that while not the most profitable, is actually one of their most popular. If NCsoft shut GW2 down the amount of faith people lost in them from shutting down Wildstar would seem like pennies in comparison. The fact is even if they are only breaking even on GW2, NCsoft needs a game like this -a stable, non pay2win game with a large community- in their library, because without it they lack community presence which in the game industry is worth its weight in diamonds.
This is rarely how large companies operate. If you want to talk real business, diversification is often a better business strategy than a monolithic approach. Single-product businesses are more susceptible to insolvency because there is a single failure point. This can be due to many factors, one of which is competition.
Mobile is selling big, but there are an awful of of mobile games out there. In such cases investment in the bigger grossing product might produce less profit than the exact same dollar amount invested in something different. GW2 revenue has varied across the last three quarters only by small amounts.
If all things go down I'd even say they should be bought by Blizzard even though that isn't the nicest company either but at least they're more stabilized in revenue matters so they won't have to rely on one studio making the money for them. But shutting it down will be bad. There are still paying customers, Ann's shutting down gw2 won't move those resources to games.
They will just stop. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Already have an account? Sign in here. Buy Now. Posted by: Randulf. Inventory expansion potentially costs nothing, you can do it with gold in game via gem conversion.
You can easily get by without buying any extra space at all. There is nothing you need to buy beyond Story episodes which I would say are worth spending money on even though you can use gold-gems. Posted by: LucosTheDutch. Nothing crazy like WoW though. Posted by: Egg Shennn. Egg Shennn. Posted by: BetaWar. Honestly, I find the largest cost I sink in to games being the computers I run them on. Now, as far as how much money an average max-level character makes.
Posted by: Yubria. You can also buy expansions for your material storage, which might be handy. The other things I listed are pretty much just conveniences, and like I said, I got along fine without any of them for a while. Posted by: Kichwas. As noted, you can fund stuff by converting gold to gems. The game originally launched as a buy to play title, but went free to play after the GamersFirst relaunch. Since going free to play, APB has been much more successful. The game was never officially announced and "Titan" was simply a code name.
Little is known about the game except that Blizzard had been working on it several years. See the sources section below:. Long time League of Legends player too! I'm also Known as "ReMo" and "Remotay". The character creator was nice but the rest was sorely lacking in content! Surprised the secret world didn't cost more, actually. So much time was probably put into the quest designs and storylines. So this article is wrong.
How is Destiny not on the list? The game is still an mmo despite Bungie's insistence that it's not. Your email address will not be published. Shatokan August 23, am. Nick Green January 26, pm. English and 3 more. Franchise: Guild Wars. Share Embed.
Read Critic Reviews. Add to your wishlist and get notified when it becomes available. View Community Hub. About This Game Guild Wars 2 is an online role-playing game with fast-paced action combat, a rich and detailed universe of stories, awe-inspiring landscapes to explore, two challenging player vs.
Explore a Living World Tyria comes alive with thousands of stories that change based on the actions of players like you.
You never know what you'll discover each time you play! Attack on the move, dodge and roll away from enemy blows, and team up with other players to dominate the battlefield! Create a unique character, decide how their story evolves, and uncover new revelations, questions, and truths with every choice you make.
Competitive Play for Everyone Competitive play in Guild Wars 2 is easy to learn but offers challenges for new players and hardcore PvPers alike.
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