The lead developer of Guild Wars 2 defends eSports with strong words – it’s about the future of the game itself.
Those who bet against eSports are betting against Guild Wars 2
With the expansion Heart of Thorns, Guild Wars 2 not only focused on exciting adventures in the jungle of Maguuma, but also implemented concrete plans for eSports. However, not all fans agree with this. Many fear that the emphasis will be too heavily placed on the professional scene, leaving other projects, such as bug fixes for the main game, by the wayside.
Colin Johanson, the game’s lead developer, has now countered these accusations on reddit. “Despite some crazy accusations, the PvP Pro League is mainly a matter for our marketing team and has virtually no impact on our developers.”
For everyone who hopes that the PvP league is doomed to fail, Johanson even had some harsher words. “If you want to see the game fail, I wonder what you are doing here at all. But betting that the league will be a failure is the same as betting that Guild Wars 2 will not continue to grow.”
With a stronger focus on PvP, they also promise to release a new patch once per quarter, mainly aimed at balancing the individual classes. While this is an improvement over the current approach, many players feel that this is still not enough. They believe that balance is never “perfect” and that more flexible adjustments should be made, such as every 3-4 weeks.
Just a few days ago, the first official PvP season in Guild Wars 2 started, enticing with prize money of up to $200,000 and also providing amateurs with incentives in the form of in-game rewards.
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