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Guild Wars is a series of online multiplayer role-playing games developed by ArenaNet, beginning in 2005.

The original distinguished itself by having no monthly subscription fee and emphasizing player-versus-player combat alongside cooperative missions.

Guild Wars 2, released in 2012, expanded the franchise with a persistent open world.

The name refers to conflicts between player organizations called guilds.

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