![Apparently, Mike O'Brien departed Arenanet because he was tasked with setting up Guild Wars 3 but the project never got the green light from NCSoft. Do we have any other sources on Apparently, Mike O'Brien departed Arenanet because he was tasked with setting up Guild Wars 3 but the project never got the green light from NCSoft. Do we have any other sources on](https://external-preview.redd.it/vLdV7WzBA9oV-FWC55-fJG1icx1FeEsvHt8F2yDkNfM.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=865357660c760df50aebd6a79f9105c039db1421)
Apparently, Mike O'Brien departed Arenanet because he was tasked with setting up Guild Wars 3 but the project never got the green light from NCSoft. Do we have any other sources on
An ArenaNet retrospective: "We're not a video game company, we're a community building company" | Engadget
ArenaNet on Twitter: "I'm Mike O'Brien, here with GW2 dev team. AMA! https://t.co/NBWDkbwIL9 ^RB https://t.co/z49RWL9SgM" / Twitter
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Guild Wars 2 interview: the boss O'Brien on launch, growing pains, reviews and patches | Eurogamer.net
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