According to NCsoft, there are now more than one million players for Guild Wars in Europe and North America. The game has achieved this milestone in less than a half-years time. To celebrate, NCsoft Europe will release a Guild Wars Special Edition, featuring material and in-game extras. While there is no word on whether or not this will release in North America, it is currently set to come out October 21, 2005 in Europe.

"We've reached this lofty goal in an extremely short period of time," commented Robert Garriot, president of NCsoft North America. "With our no-subscription-required model, we believe we've created a quality online product that is hitting a chord with gamers everywhere."

"We are extremely pleased the game has been so well received in such a short amount of time," said ArenaNet co-founder Michael O'Brien. "Our commitment to our players is to consistently provide high-level support for the game through frequent gameplay and content updates and we believe that's a big reason why we have so many people playing the game today."