Will WoW have a contender?

Everyone who hasn't been living under a rock for about the last 10 years know World of Warcraft is the dominant figure in in the MMORPG games boasting about 12 million players. In light of the new expansion set release (review coming soon!) Cataclysm, I thought I would highlight the much anticipated anti-MMORPG, as the development team calls it, Guild Wars 2.

The reigning champ

Set 150 years after the original series, ArenaNet's newest work features a completely redesigned world. Much like Cataclysm the game has dragons as the main antagonist, introduces new races and looks much flashier. The things that set Guild Wars apart from its competition is the wildly successful no subscription fees plan. Thats right, never pay a fee to play.

Perhaps a challenger?

Additionally, the game looks to set itself apart from other MMORPGs by making the combat more interactive and realistic. The persistent world engine will make events trigger even when you are not around that will affect the game, making the world feel as though it truly lives and never feel static.

The game itself looks to be a true winner, allowing casual players a chance to live along side the hardcore veterans. Keep an eye on this developer but for now WoW will remain supreme as Guild Wars 2 is not set to release until November 2011.