The ArenaNet co-founder Mike O´Brien has now replied to the delay of Guild Wars 2. In his open letter (you find the original here) he points out that they have never announced a release date for the title.

The highly anticipated MMO Guild Wars 2 seems to have suffered a major setback: According to publisher / developer nc soft, Guild Wars 2's release window is "to be announced" somewhen in 2010 or 2011. You can download the NCshoft Earnings Release (Q4 2008 & FY2009 Forecast) here. more...

UPDATE: We've just learned that NCsoft, who will not be joining E3 in mid-July, plan to attend PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) in Seattle, which will start in 58 days, 23 hours and 23 minutes. Sadly, at this stage, the Guild Wars team is not giving interviews.

This may sound like a direct blow to the face of every Guild Wars fan out there: the Guild Wars 2 Beta has now been officially postponed to next year. It seems that the development of the subscription-free MMO is still in need of much more time. more...