Guild Wars 2 is Doing Incredibly Well on Steam

As a part ofGuild Wars 2’scelebration of its 10-year anniversary, ArenaNet finally brought it to Steam. Less than a week later,Guild Wars 2has seen so many sales that it claimed a modest place on Steam Top Seller lists across the globe.

Guild Wars 2has been trying to coordinate a release on Steam for years.ArenaNet was finally able to overcome the obstacles preventing its release, which went live on the massive gaming platform on August 23rd, less than a week beforeGuild Wars 2’s10-year anniversary on the 28th.

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Despite being a 10-year-old MMO,Guild Wars 2has seen a respectable number of sales through Steam. At press time,Guild Wars 2: Heart of ThornsandPath of Fire, its first two expansions, were the 53rd-most sold title, and the Complete Collection, which includes all three expansions and fiveLiving Worldseasons, was ranked #65. TheEnd of Dragonsexpansion on its own was at rank #115. These ranks include non-gaming items like the Steam Deck and VR software, as well as DLC and Season Passes. The base game itself is free-to-play, excluding it from the list.

These rankings are pulled from the US-only list, butGuild Wars 2is seeing success worldwide. Fans reportGuild Wars 2was ranked #34 in Germany, and reached rank #84 on the global Steam Top Sellers list.Guild Wars 2also has Very Positive reviews on Steam itself, and the player count has been steadily rising since its release on the platform. It is plain to see ArenaNet did a great job with its Steam release, delayed as it was.

Players are glad to seeGuild Wars 2get the recognition it deserves. Though it has never reached thesuccess of other MMOs likeFinal Fantasy 14orWorld of Warcraft,Guild Wars 2has consistently carried a robust and dedicated player base. With its arrival on Steam, many veterans are eager to welcome a whole new generation ofGuild Wars 2players to the game.

BeyondGuild Wars 2’sSteam release, it has seen great success withEnd of Dragons, its last expansion pack released earlier this year. Though the expansion wrapped up the saga of the Elder Dragons,Guild Wars 2has already confirmed another expansion packis in development. If players are interested in catching up with ArenaNet’s long-running MMORPG, now is the perfect time to pick up the game on Steam and helpGuild Wars 2climb even higher on the Top Sellers lists.