gamona: Just some words on Guild Wars 1 and its upcoming add-on Eye of the North. After the announcement of Guild Wars 2 there were some fears in the community that Guild Wars 1 would suffer a content draught till the release of part 2. Please stop the panic! :)
The Norn will be introduced in Eye of the North. Arena.net: First of all - no reason for any fears. We got a huge player base in Guild Wars, and the last thing we would want to happen is to dry things up. However, you have to distinguish the periods before and after the launch of Guild Wars 2. While we will firstly focus on Guild Wars and the add-on EotN - which will serve as a bridge between GW1 and GW2 - focus will shift over to Guild Wars 2 after its release. Of course, we will not shut down Guild Wars as long as there are players who want to play it. For example, there will still be holiday events or similar stuff.
gamona: When you talk about EotN, you often call it a "bridge" between Guild Wars 1 and Guild Wars 2. Does this mean that there will not be any further add-on or campaign for Guild Wars after the release of EotN? You know, that would be the "bridge of the bridge", then.
Arena.net: (laughs) That's a good point. We don't have a definitive plan right now.
gamona: Last question: Will you be at Games Convention with EotN and Guild Wars 2 this year?
Arena.net: We're just finalizing the details - but if EotN will hit shelves in summer, there would be no reason for not showing it at GC.
gamona: Jeff, Mike, Ben, Christopher - thanks a lot for your time and all the best for your future projects!
