If there is one game on the horizon that I am most eager to play, it's Guild Wars 2.  I was thrilled therefore when I received word in my inbox this morning that ArenaNet is finally announcing a release date.  I feel confident enough about this game to say that it will change the genre for the better, at a time when MMOs so very much need a good shot in the arm.  

So long have people been chasing the dragon (in MMO terms we call that trying to build a WoW killer) that developers have forgotten that they could innovate.  ArenaNet decided that innovation was key, and so they left everyone else to their dragon chasing and instead focused on making a tight, beautiful game -- the game they themselves wanted to play.  

Guild Wars 2 will be available for PC on August 28, 2012.  The price for the game (remember there's no subscription fee for this beauty) will be $59.99 for the regular edition, $79.99 for the Deluxe edition, and $149.99 for the Collector's Edition. Those who preorder will get beta access and early access to the game, and considering we didn't get a chance to yet play the Asura or the Sylvari in the beta, that's a pretty decent deal.  You can buy your copy online now, or preorder at your favorite retailer.