Aion 2 producer says it's good to have 'friendly competition' with Guild Wars 3 'during this period where MMOs are struggling'

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Aion 2 didn't have the most graceful launch in town—its release in Korea and Taiwan last year was notoriously pay-to-win and NCSoft's stock price tanked immediately in the following days—but that hasn't stopped it from preparing a launch overseas for this year. Thanks to a trailer from Friday's Summer Game Fest, we finally know when: September.

In the same fest, a reveal for a different NCSoft MMO turned heads: Guild Wars 3, which has a beta coming late next year. As if that weren't enough to keep folks busy, ArenaNet announced a commitment to delivering more stuff for both of the other Guild Wars games "for the foreseeable future."

It's funny how the timing works out on these things. One minute, there's no ne...

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