First details for the last chapter of Guild Wars: Eye of the North; and Guild Wars 2 release in 2009-2010

Guild Wars: Nightfall Bonus PackNCSoft has announced the next (and last) chapter for Guild Wars is titled Eye of the North and will be released in Q3 of 2007. It’s targeted at max-level characters and features “18 new multi-level dungeons, 40 new armour sets, 10 new Heroes and massive 150 new skills, out of which 50 belong only to PvE (Player versus Environment)”.

Eye of the North brings a conclusion what happened in Tyria after Guild Wars: Prophecies ended. The price will be less than already present campaigns. In order to play the game, gamers must own at least one of the already released Guild Wars campaigns, like Nightfall, Factions or Prophecies.

Guild Wars: Factions Collectors EditionGuild Wars 2 is a full sequel and will be released in 2009-2010 timeframe, with a public beta being released sometime in 2008. This game will be set several hundred years after Guild Wars: Prophecies and Eye of the North, but the main drool factor will be zone-wide events (read: open war in Dark Age of Camelot and Alterac Valley style), combined with refined control system, oriented for action and ease of use. Playable races include Humans, Charr, Norns, Asurians and Sylvarians. Level cap is set, but it is not known at the time, while characters will now progress through the game in a more sensitive way.

The graphics engine will be brought up to date with latest graphics developments in 2009-2010, so you can expect a game engine which will offer unrivaled graphics features in world of MMOs. — Via Theinquirer