When GW2 goes live, will GW cease? - Guild Wars Forums

Suilebhain · Jul 12, 2007, 03:38 PM // 15:38

I have searched around and not found an answer to this so I am asking.

When GW2 goes live in a year or so, will the servers that run GW come down, or will they exist side by side like EQ and EQ2 does?

Iuris · Jul 12, 2007, 03:42 PM // 15:42

According to known sources, No. GW 1 will exist on.

At worst, it will only suffer some loss of players as they migrate to GW2, but anyone that wants to play GW1 will still be able to.

jiggerjay · Jul 12, 2007, 05:37 PM // 17:37

gw1 will loose a load of players who will go to 2, but the servers for 1 will prob be online till about 2010 i bet.

Jul 12, 2007, 05:53 PM // 17:53

I hope 1 stays on, it'd be nice to escape back to the old days

Jaythen Tyradel · Jul 12, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10

As Iuris said, there is no known official statement of the GW1 servers closing down at any immediate or future time.
It would not make sense to close out GW1 when GW2 starts since I am sure once we figure out how the Hall Of Monuments works and what titles in the HoM unlock stuff in GW2 (this is the most that has be understood at this time), people will be crossing back and forth to get certain titles into their HoM to get stuff in GW2.
If for a much simpler reason, many people will still play GW1. They may not move onto GW2 right away or at all.
Final note: this has been brought up a few times. So this thread may need to be closed. No offense to the OP.

God Apprentice · Jul 13, 2007, 12:13 AM // 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suilebhain

I have searched around and not found an answer to this so I am asking.

When GW2 goes live in a year or so, will the servers that run GW come down, or will they exist side by side like EQ and EQ2 does?

ANet has stated they will continue to support Guild Wars 1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaythen Tyradel

As Iuris said, there is no known official statement of the GW1 servers closing down at any immediate or future time.

What I stated above was in PC Gamer.

Jul 12, 2007, 03:38 PM // 15:38	#1
Suilebhain Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Profession: R/E	When GW2 goes live, will GW cease? I have searched around and not found an answer to this so I am asking. When GW2 goes live in a year or so, will the servers that run GW come down, or will they exist side by side like EQ and EQ2 does?

Jul 12, 2007, 03:42 PM // 15:42	#2
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	According to known sources, No. GW 1 will exist on. At worst, it will only suffer some loss of players as they migrate to GW2, but anyone that wants to play GW1 will still be able to.

Jul 12, 2007, 05:37 PM // 17:37	#3
jiggerjay Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Guild: Curse of the grail [Cotg] Profession: W/	gw1 will loose a load of players who will go to 2, but the servers for 1 will prob be online till about 2010 i bet.

Jul 12, 2007, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#4
Jrdnbrkfld Guest Guild: Trotters Inc [TROT] Profession: W/Mo	I hope 1 stays on, it'd be nice to escape back to the old days

Jul 12, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#5
Jaythen Tyradel Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005	As Iuris said, there is no known official statement of the GW1 servers closing down at any immediate or future time. It would not make sense to close out GW1 when GW2 starts since I am sure once we figure out how the Hall Of Monuments works and what titles in the HoM unlock stuff in GW2 (this is the most that has be understood at this time), people will be crossing back and forth to get certain titles into their HoM to get stuff in GW2. If for a much simpler reason, many people will still play GW1. They may not move onto GW2 right away or at all. Final note: this has been brought up a few times. So this thread may need to be closed. No offense to the OP.