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Fastest Selling MMO
« on: August 29, 2013, 07:01:41 PM »
According to an infographic posted my Arenanet, Guild Wars 2 is the fastest selling MMO of all time.

Check it out here: Guild Wars 2: The First Year

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Re: Fastest Selling MMO
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 01:44:35 AM »
Saw the headline a while back, but I didn't see the inforgraphic. Interesting, especially some of the in game demographic breakdowns. I'm not surprised warriors lead in profession breakdowns - they have by far the strongest damage output, but I'm surprised mesmers and engineers are way at the end...

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Re: Fastest Selling MMO
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2013, 11:01:53 AM »
Pretty sure GW2 went gang busters in sales in the first month or two (plus pre-sales were big).  I highly doubt the rest of the 10 months were spectacular.  There was also a period of refunds.

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Re: Fastest Selling MMO
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 11:28:05 AM »
There was also a period of refunds.
For what?

I've only been able to return one video game because I had a good reason: Everquest didn't say that it required a credit card on the box and I didn't have one at the time. Otherwise the store wouldn't take it back.

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Re: Fastest Selling MMO
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2013, 02:37:32 PM »
Because they bullshited people into thinking GW2 was a "different" MMO and didn't require grinding etc etc. 

So when they added massive amounts of grind to the game they refunded people for the false advertising.

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Re: Fastest Selling MMO
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2013, 03:39:25 PM »
Please, even the original Guild Wars had significant amounts of grind. What did they expect? It might not necessarily be a grind to level (okay, in GW2 that may depend on how you play), but there is always going to be some kind of grind...for items, titles, achievements...

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Re: Fastest Selling MMO
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2013, 05:45:57 PM »
I just didn't enjoy the game at all. It was boring. I think I played a total of one hour. Definitely regret the purchase.
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