Classic Guild Wars aka Guild Wars Reforged had already cued up some sort of announcement for today; it was teasing a celebratory 21st anniversary stream for this afternoon, and it’s been teasing post-Searing content involving Lady Althea, who – spoiler alert – isn’t actually in corporeal form when you meet her again in after the Searing.
But apparently, ArenaNet has decided to make the announcement early: It’s actually porting the game to mobile!
“The critically acclaimed MMORPG Guild Wars Reforged launches on iOS and Android devices this summer with optimized UI and controls,” the company says.
You’re wondering about monetization and crossprogression. There’s basically a free ad-based version and a buyable version split by campaign, but if you already own the game and have an account, it’s totally free for you, and you can just log into your account and play your same toons on your phone.
“The game will be available to download for free as an ad-supported client in which players will have access to the original Prophecies campaign, while the rest of the game’s expansion content will be available for purchase. Each campaign’s paid version (including Prophecies) can be purchased as a standalone add-on for $6.99/£6.49, which will allow players to log into their ArenaNet accounts and sync their characters and progress across devices, enable chat and trading, and remove ads. The Eye of the North expansion and Bonus Mission Pack will also be available on mobile for $9.99/£8.99 and $5.99/£5.49, respectively. Players who already own Guild Wars Reforged and have an existing ArenaNet account can log in on their mobile device and sync their purchases and progress to the ad-free version with no additional purchases necessary. Mobile players who have created Apple or Google accounts may optionally associate an email address with the account, which allows them to login and play on PC, with progress synchronized across devices.”
There’s a new trailer, and of course you can preregister now too, though only on Android as we type this (the Apple one is still apparently en route).
Source: Press release
