You know you've got a surefire hit MMORPG on your hands when you're confident enough to put out a press release about a press release. NCsoft and ArenaNet have done just that by announcing that the Norn-flavored followup to the wildly successful Human Week is on its way.
It doesn't start until Monday, though, so the best we can tell you at this point is that Norn Week is the second in an ongoing series of race reveals for Guild Wars 2, and the focus will be moving away from humans and toward the shape-shifting half-giants called Norn in short order. Norn Week will bring new dev insights regarding the game's lore, new art assets, and a new video.
That's a lot of new, but unfortunately you'll have to wait a few more days. In the meantime, head to the ArenaNet blog for the latest official news and views from the world of Tyria.
Reader Comments (22)
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 5:43PM Yoh said
Is that so?
Hmmm, if they keep up this pace it might be reasonable to expect a new race week each and every week without pause.
How much are you willing to bet that the Sylvari will be the last on the list.
Hmmm, if they keep up this pace it might be reasonable to expect a new race week each and every week without pause.
How much are you willing to bet that the Sylvari will be the last on the list.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 7:08PM Dumac said
@Yoh
Yes, i think the sylvari will be the last, since they probably demand the most work being a completely new race as opposed to an established one from GW1, ArenaNet is probably going to keep them for last to have more room for final touch-ups.
I can't wait for them, im really excited to see how (and if) they have changed since we saw them in the early trailers.
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Yes, i think the sylvari will be the last, since they probably demand the most work being a completely new race as opposed to an established one from GW1, ArenaNet is probably going to keep them for last to have more room for final touch-ups.
I can't wait for them, im really excited to see how (and if) they have changed since we saw them in the early trailers.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 5:43PM Graill440 said
This one is looking good too. Lets hope they get some actual paid Q/A folks and paid Alpha and Beta testers so they can do the QDR feedback restest loop these titles need. The time of fake betas and fixing what they want during stress tests need to go.
Posted: Feb 19th 2011 1:13AM GryphonStalker said
@Graill440
Funny ArenaNet just had a blog post about that.
Assuring Quality – QA at ArenaNet
(http://www.arena.net/blog/assuring-quality-qa-at-arenanet)
I certainly agree with you, Betas are now more of a public viewing of a game then to find any real issues.
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Funny ArenaNet just had a blog post about that.
Assuring Quality – QA at ArenaNet
(http://www.arena.net/blog/assuring-quality-qa-at-arenanet)
I certainly agree with you, Betas are now more of a public viewing of a game then to find any real issues.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 6:09PM Integral said
Sweetness! More Guild Wars 2 news is a good thing in my book! Can't wait to see more details on the races. =D
I definitely hope the open beta comes this year along with an early 2012 launch date =)
I definitely hope the open beta comes this year along with an early 2012 launch date =)
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 6:14PM SaintV said
I'm amazed. Something other than human and charr thrown at us.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 6:26PM DemonXaphan said
Good to see more lore coming out about the races but i want Asura week.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 6:46PM wondersmith said
Mmmmm, nom nom nom! I love Nom week!
Oh, wait, that was Norn week...
Oh, wait, that was Norn week...
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 7:04PM Tweakalvos said
Same here Asura week!!!!1
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 7:31PM alycat said
Per Regina on GW2s Twitter account @GuildWars2QC We never said that people would be getting a race per week. ;-) ~RB
We'll be seeing races, like all other content, when they are ready. I also imagine there will be a lull in race info when they go to PAC East early next month to focus on info about that instead.
Any time people get their heart set on a pattern or time frame for reveals they just set themselves up for disappointment. Personally I'd like to see another profession reveal soon, even though it's likely the sneaky stealthy profession next.
We'll be seeing races, like all other content, when they are ready. I also imagine there will be a lull in race info when they go to PAC East early next month to focus on info about that instead.
Any time people get their heart set on a pattern or time frame for reveals they just set themselves up for disappointment. Personally I'd like to see another profession reveal soon, even though it's likely the sneaky stealthy profession next.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 8:05PM Nerokis said
Awesome. I've been keeping up with Guild Wars 2 news, but I know little about the lore and even less about the Norn specifically. I'm looking forward to this!
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 9:19PM chuckasucka said
Holy Giant Hammers! I'm psyched :D
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 9:24PM Nenene said
Norn don't have 'Norn Week'.
They have 'Norn Strong'.
They have 'Norn Strong'.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 10:26PM DevilSei said
By the Bear! Norn week so soon?! I may be interested as hell in new Guild Wars 2 information, but putting the word "Norn" in it will make my interest go sky-high!
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 11:39PM gamebynight said
Is that screenshot from Guild Wars 1 or 2? I didn't play much of Prophecies, so I'm not sure if Norn were even in that game, but the head on that model looks really odd. Much less detailed than many of the other models we've seen so far.
Posted: Feb 19th 2011 1:15AM GryphonStalker said
@gamebynight
I think it's from the "Eye of the North" GW1 Expansion (When the race was first introduced). We haven't seen much of the Norm in-game models yet for GW2. So next week should be pretty interesting.
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I think it's from the "Eye of the North" GW1 Expansion (When the race was first introduced). We haven't seen much of the Norm in-game models yet for GW2. So next week should be pretty interesting.
Posted: Feb 19th 2011 6:48AM (Unverified) said
@GryphonStalker
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:CulturePaletteNornNPCs_-_render.jpg
some norn for you
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http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:CulturePaletteNornNPCs_-_render.jpg
some norn for you
Posted: Feb 19th 2011 1:44PM GryphonStalker said
@(Unverified)
Yes like that, much better looking then the articles picture. :D
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Yes like that, much better looking then the articles picture. :D







