Today NCsoft and ArenaNet announced the first Guildwars expansion, Eye of the North, will be released in North America on August 31 2007. The expansion will cost us gamers $39.99, but playing Guild Wars will continue to be subscription-free.



"Guild Wars has one of the most committed and loyal player bases I've ever seen, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North is our way of delivering prized content to Veteran players and creating a link to the future of Guild Wars," said Jeff Strain, co-founder of ArenaNet.

Set largely in the dungeons and caverns of the lands of Tyria that players first explored in Guild Wars: Prophecies, Eye of the North has 18 dungeons, 150 skills across all 10 Guild Wars professions, 10 new Heroes, 40 new armor sets, and even more items, weapons, and titles. The expansion will be playable to gamers who have the full version of any of the Guild Wars titles: Prophecies, Factions, or Nightfall.