Ever wished you could play Guild Wars 2 from the comfort of your couch with the simplicity of a controller? That dream may one day become a reality, if a new, as-yet unused setting that noted Guild Wars 2 dataminer @that_shaman has unearthed is any indication.
The tweet includes a screenshot of code listing out keyboard configuration settings, but those settings are not stored in a local config file. However, that_shaman is resourceful and likely has tricks to poke around in the game’s working memory, and he noticed the new setting with yesterday’s patch.
This keybind wasn't there before 🤔🎮 pic.twitter.com/YM57tVMEbY
— that_shaman (@that_shaman) January 14, 2020
Could this mean that Guild Wars 2 is headed to console? Possibly, as adding controller support to the PC version would be a reasonable first step toward a console port, and ArenaNet recently posted a job listing for “an unannounced 3rd person fantasy action console title.” A project of this scale is likely to take some time, so I wouldn’t get too excited just yet, but, that said, it’s certainly an exciting possibility.
Or maybe some programmer at ArenaNet really just wanted to play from her couch.
