Guild Wars Community Fansite Program
ArenaNet is a strong believer in sites that support our community of gamers. Fansites build our community and bring us together in special ways, and we want to support all those who spend the time and effort to create a fansite and keep it going.
When you get a Guild Wars-related fansite up and running and wish to have it reviewed, get in touch with us at community@arena.net. We'll review the site, provide you with feedback, and if the site qualifies we'll add you to the Community Pages of the Guild Wars site, and to an upcoming official Guild Wars Fansite Roster with a direct link to your site.
The Program
There are two recognition levels for Guild Wars fansites beyond being a Listed Site. Those specifically recognized levels denote membership in the Guild Wars Community Fansite Program and include: Official Guild Wars Fansite and Elite Guild Wars Fansite. Official Fansites meets the parameters outlined below; fansite may apply for Official status after they have been established for at least 30 days.
Sites that meet the additional requirements of the Elite category may be submitted to ArenaNet for review after they have been established for at least three months and can provide the statistics required for placement at this level. If they have met the criteria for Elite status, they will be given that designation and will be eligible for the additional benefits of that rank.
Listed Fansite
A Listed Guild Wars Fansite agrees to:
- Display Guild Wars material on a page separate from other non-ArenaNet materials
- Present materials in an acceptable manner
- Display an ArenaNet logo and link to ArenaNet's site on the page of Guild Wars materials
- Abide by The Expectations
A Listed Guild Wars Fansite may receive the following:
- A link on our Community Page and/or Fansite Roster
- All ArenaNet press releases
- Announcements from the Community Relations Manager, via e-mail or newsletter
- Use of the Fansite Kit
Official Guild Wars Fansite
An Official Guild Wars Fansite agrees to:
- Update frequently, at least once per week
- Host or link to a Guild Wars-related forum
- Display Guild Wars material on a page separate from other non-ArenaNet materials
- Present a sufficient amount of original content, not merely a compilation (mirror) of ArenaNet-produced materials
- Present materials in an attractive and professional manner
- Display an ArenaNet logo and link to ArenaNet's site on the page of Guild Wars materials
- Abide by The Expectations
An Official Guild Wars Fansite may receive the following:
- A link on our Community Page and/or Fansite Roster
- All ArenaNet press releases
- Announcements from the Community Relations Manager, via e-mail or newsletter
- Use of the Fansite Kit
Elite Guild Wars Fansite
An Elite Guild Wars Fansite agrees to:
- Focus exclusively on Guild Wars and/or ArenaNet
- Update when the official site is updated; carry Guild Wars news as it is posted or, when possible, as it takes place
- Present a substantial amount of original content, not merely a compilation (mirror) of ArenaNet-produced materials
- Present materials in an attractive and professional manner
- Post all ArenaNet press releases, or post a direct link to them on the ArenaNet or Guild Wars site(s)
- Provide ArenaNet with statistics on fansite traffic on a monthly basis
- Host or link to a Guild Wars-related forum
- Abide by The Expectations
An Elite Guild Wars Fansite may receive the following:
- A link on our Community Page and/or Fansite Roster
- All ArenaNet press releases
- Announcements from the Community Relations Manager, via e-mail or newsletter
- Use of the Fansite Kit
- Unique, Fansite-only materials such as interviews, screenshots, and invitations to webmasters to participate in our Developer Chats, Contests and Drawings
- Invitations to events available only to Elite Fansites
- Occasional links from the news page of our Guild Wars website
- Webmaster and/or site entry into exclusive contests
- Possible support from ArenaNet in providing prizes for a modest on-site contest (Details to be customized for each Elite Fansite; prizes are subject to availability and ArenaNet budgetary guidelines.)
- Regular personal contact with the ArenaNet Community Relations Manager
The Expectations
Members of the Guild Wars Community Fansite Program webmasters and all site staff members agree to the following:
- To meet standards of quality for content and design
- To abide by the legal requirements stated in the Terms of Use
- To assure that site content reflects positively upon the company and the game
- To disallow and remove links or promotion of adult (pornographic) sites, sites that provide or support software hacking or piracy, sites that support, advertise or offer in-game items for real currency, and sites that encourage game cheating
- To abide by the game's Terms of Service
- To display the appropriate copyright, logo, and legal information
Regarding Traffic Statistics
In order to receive the rewards of Elite Fansite status, fansites in that category are required to submit site traffic (hit count) statistics on a monthly basis. Statistics should be submitted via e-mail to community@arena.net. In cases where such information is not required, such as fansites in the Official Fansite category, we would still be delighted to receive this information, at the discretion of the webmaster. We acquire this information merely for statistical purposes and in order to recognize sites showing a continued growth in visitors. Traffic counts alone will not be used as a determining factor in a site's acceptance into the Guild Wars Community Fansite Program, and they will not be revealed without the fansite owner's permission. Substantial, verifiable growth in fansite traffic may earn the webmaster or fansite owner special recognition and rewards.
Questions?
If you have questions about the Guild Wars Community Fansite Program, please send an e-mail to us at community@arena.net and well get back to you right away.
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