ArenaNet studio head says Guild Wars 3 will have 'significantly less' UI elements on the HUD for an MMO — 'We very intentionally designed this because it's also on console and it's a lean-back experience'
Additionally, console users wouldn't be able to hover over these UI features."I think one of the things that you traditionally see in MMOs is there's a huge number of icons all over the screen that are used to communicate combat status and things that are going on," Johanson said. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem. If you get enough cold stacked on an enemy, depending on its size, it'll freeze into a solid block of ice.
- ▪Additionally, console users wouldn't be able to hover over these UI features."I think one of the things that you traditionally see in MMOs is there's a huge number of icons all over the screen that are used to communicate combat status and
- ▪You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
- ▪If you get enough cold stacked on an enemy, depending on its size, it'll freeze into a solid block of ice.
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Gaming ArenaNet studio head says Guild Wars 3 will have 'significantly less' UI elements on the HUD for an MMO — 'We very intentionally designed this because it's also on console and it's a lean-back experience' News By Demi Williams Contributions by Rob Dwiar Published 18 September 2026 The studio head says testers were watching "the actual combat" instead of focusing on UI the whole time When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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