Matthew Medina 裸足のマシュー
@barefootmatthew.com
Advanced Narrative Designer at Arenanet working on Guild Wars 2. Game developer since 1992. Worked as: QA, 3D art, content design, now narrative design. Self published author.
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Status update: I'm clamping down on this account, and will henceforth ONLY be posting work-related (game dev) posts here. I will still be shit posting...just elsewhere. 🤫
Ok, now that the documentary is out there, I want to clarify something about "that scene".
I cried while writing the stub VO.
I cried when I read the real lines from the writers.
I cried when we did our first internal playtest.
I cried when we recorded the lines with Sumalee and Janelle.
I cried while writing the stub VO.
I cried when I read the real lines from the writers.
I cried when we did our first internal playtest.
I cried when we recorded the lines with Sumalee and Janelle.
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Ok, now that the documentary is out there, I want to clarify something about "that scene".
I cried while writing the stub VO.
I cried when I read the real lines from the writers.
I cried when we did our first internal playtest.
I cried when we recorded the lines with Sumalee and Janelle.
I cried while writing the stub VO.
I cried when I read the real lines from the writers.
I cried when we did our first internal playtest.
I cried when we recorded the lines with Sumalee and Janelle.
LOL yes, parenting is impossible without AI, a method that has been around for less than around 0.000012% of the time humans have been on the planet having babies. 🤦🏻♂️
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
LOL yes, parenting is impossible without AI, a method that has been around for less than around 0.000012% of the time humans have been on the planet having babies. 🤦🏻♂️
If you're interested in Guild Wars, a wonderful film crew came through our studio to talk to many of us about Arenanet and 20 years of this incredible game franchise. You can watch it live on YouTube this coming Wednesday at 7:00 PM PST. Here's the trailer!
🎬 Premiering Wed at 7 PM PT: The Making of Guild Wars: Celebrating 25 Years of ArenaNet! Go behind the scenes of the franchise, the people who built it, & the community that calls Tyria home. Register to get notified when it goes live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpm2...
The Making of Guild Wars: Celebrating 25 Years of ArenaNet
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December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you're interested in Guild Wars, a wonderful film crew came through our studio to talk to many of us about Arenanet and 20 years of this incredible game franchise. You can watch it live on YouTube this coming Wednesday at 7:00 PM PST. Here's the trailer!
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Guild Wars launched 20 years ago, starting a franchise that's helped shape the #MMORPG genre. On Dec 3, Guild Wars Reforged launches!
✅ Steam Deck verified 🎮 Controller support ✨ Visual updates and more!
🔗 www.guildwars2.com/news/announc...
#GuildWarsReforged #GuildWars20
✅ Steam Deck verified 🎮 Controller support ✨ Visual updates and more!
🔗 www.guildwars2.com/news/announc...
#GuildWarsReforged #GuildWars20
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Guild Wars launched 20 years ago, starting a franchise that's helped shape the #MMORPG genre. On Dec 3, Guild Wars Reforged launches!
✅ Steam Deck verified 🎮 Controller support ✨ Visual updates and more!
🔗 www.guildwars2.com/news/announc...
#GuildWarsReforged #GuildWars20
✅ Steam Deck verified 🎮 Controller support ✨ Visual updates and more!
🔗 www.guildwars2.com/news/announc...
#GuildWarsReforged #GuildWars20
Fluff post: Arenanet has enough 15-22 year veterans (which is no small feat in this industry) that they started rolling out "deluxe" nameplates so that we have room to fit *all* our magnets. 🥰
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fluff post: Arenanet has enough 15-22 year veterans (which is no small feat in this industry) that they started rolling out "deluxe" nameplates so that we have room to fit *all* our magnets. 🥰
It really does take a village to make the stories in Tyria that you all get to experience. Although I was not directly involved in this expansion's launch release (look for my handiwork in quarterly story content next year!) it is clear how passionate and dedicated this team is. VoE is 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️🦖
Now that Visions of Eternity has shipped and folks have had some healthy time to dive in and explore Castora, I want to give a big shoutout to the story team. I’m so proud of what we’ve built and where we’re going. This is a special one. 🍍
#GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
#GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It really does take a village to make the stories in Tyria that you all get to experience. Although I was not directly involved in this expansion's launch release (look for my handiwork in quarterly story content next year!) it is clear how passionate and dedicated this team is. VoE is 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️🦖
It's nearly here! Visions of Eternity unlocks very, very soon. I'll see you in Castora! 🏝️
📜⚔️ Adventure beckons! Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity lands in just a few hours! Set sail for Castora! Master nine new elite specializations, uncover ancient secrets, and unravel the Inquest’s machinations! www.guildwars2.com/news/guild-w...
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It's nearly here! Visions of Eternity unlocks very, very soon. I'll see you in Castora! 🏝️
It's that time of year again! I'm looking forward to joining another Extra Life event in just a little over a month. Check out my page if you'd like to donate, and support Team Arenanet! I'm once again supporting Seattle Children's Hospital.
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Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's that time of year again! I'm looking forward to joining another Extra Life event in just a little over a month. Check out my page if you'd like to donate, and support Team Arenanet! I'm once again supporting Seattle Children's Hospital.
www.extra-life.org/participants...
www.extra-life.org/participants...
Status update: I'm clamping down on this account, and will henceforth ONLY be posting work-related (game dev) posts here. I will still be shit posting...just elsewhere. 🤫
October 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Status update: I'm clamping down on this account, and will henceforth ONLY be posting work-related (game dev) posts here. I will still be shit posting...just elsewhere. 🤫
Our community is such a huge part of what makes our world so special. Thank you for all you do to build Tyria into the place we all dream it can be. ❤️🥰
🛡️You’ve braved the wilds—battling Bog Queens, cozying up homesteads, and lifting one another through trials toward triumph! Once more, we tip our cats - erm, hats - to you, our incredible community. ⚔️Here’s to a year of Janthir Wilds and the horizon of Visions of Eternity!
September 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Our community is such a huge part of what makes our world so special. Thank you for all you do to build Tyria into the place we all dream it can be. ❤️🥰
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Fractal Incursion begins today and runs through Oct. 7 at noon Pacific Time. This new bonus event features rewards, new legendary gloves, and a new fractal quickplay beta to dive into fractals, fast. Details here: www.guildwars2.com/news/fractal... #GuildWars2
September 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Fractal Incursion begins today and runs through Oct. 7 at noon Pacific Time. This new bonus event features rewards, new legendary gloves, and a new fractal quickplay beta to dive into fractals, fast. Details here: www.guildwars2.com/news/fractal... #GuildWars2
Dexter: Resurrection was fantastic and I really hope it's not the end of the series. I wouldn't think so, but I also thought Original Sin was great, and Paramount cancelled it, so...
I guess I'll have to get my Patrick Gibson fix from the upcoming James Bond game, because that looks insanely good.
I guess I'll have to get my Patrick Gibson fix from the upcoming James Bond game, because that looks insanely good.
September 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Dexter: Resurrection was fantastic and I really hope it's not the end of the series. I wouldn't think so, but I also thought Original Sin was great, and Paramount cancelled it, so...
I guess I'll have to get my Patrick Gibson fix from the upcoming James Bond game, because that looks insanely good.
I guess I'll have to get my Patrick Gibson fix from the upcoming James Bond game, because that looks insanely good.
I think the saving and loading feature of the updated homesteads might finally be what gets me to use mine. (Read: I'm lazy and will be pilfering everyone else's layouts). 😆
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Big updates are coming to player housing in Guild Wars 2's next expansion
Save and share your homestead builds when Visions of Eternity launches next month.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I think the saving and loading feature of the updated homesteads might finally be what gets me to use mine. (Read: I'm lazy and will be pilfering everyone else's layouts). 😆
www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/bi...
www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/bi...
Fancy doors are all the rage across the Mists right now. I blame Mad King Thorn, the originator of the "fancy door' in Tyria. Halloween *is* right around the corner...🎃
We're introducing a new way to customize your conjured doorway for your homestead! Express your creativity with the Crystal Rune Conjured Doorway and its four dye channels. Make it your own! www.guildwars2.com/news/crystal...
September 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Fancy doors are all the rage across the Mists right now. I blame Mad King Thorn, the originator of the "fancy door' in Tyria. Halloween *is* right around the corner...🎃
Had such a blast getting to hang out with so many incredible members of the #GuildWars2 community last night. Thank you to each and every one of you that came to the fan event. Wish I could've spoken to more of you! Such kind-hearted, knowledgeable and wonderful people. ❤️❤️❤️
August 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Had such a blast getting to hang out with so many incredible members of the #GuildWars2 community last night. Thank you to each and every one of you that came to the fan event. Wish I could've spoken to more of you! Such kind-hearted, knowledgeable and wonderful people. ❤️❤️❤️
Happy 13th 🎂🥳🧁🎁 to Guild Wars 2, the game (and franchise) that has literally changed my life in so many ways. I still remember the heady joy of exiting the tutorial zone and seeing so many players clustered around the story NPC. It's been so incredible to watch the game and our community grow! ❤️
August 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happy 13th 🎂🥳🧁🎁 to Guild Wars 2, the game (and franchise) that has literally changed my life in so many ways. I still remember the heady joy of exiting the tutorial zone and seeing so many players clustered around the story NPC. It's been so incredible to watch the game and our community grow! ❤️
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Live a fairy-tale life with these whimsical wings! Feel as free as a butterfly with the Slender Fairy Wings Backpack and Glider Combo. Check all of #GuildWars2 Gem Store's news and discounts: www.guildwars2.com/news/slender...
August 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Live a fairy-tale life with these whimsical wings! Feel as free as a butterfly with the Slender Fairy Wings Backpack and Glider Combo. Check all of #GuildWars2 Gem Store's news and discounts: www.guildwars2.com/news/slender...
Good news if you, like me, really value the voice performances of our incredible cast. You can now hear the concluding chapters of Janthir Wilds as they were meant to be heard! Superb work from @courtenaytaylor.bsky.social @marajunot.bsky.social Cat Taber and more!
Today’s update adds the missing English voice over and new achievements for those chapters! Find plenty of additional fixes and tweaks to open world, WvW, and professions. Hop on #GuildWars2 and see our latest patch notes: en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/161386...
August 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Good news if you, like me, really value the voice performances of our incredible cast. You can now hear the concluding chapters of Janthir Wilds as they were meant to be heard! Superb work from @courtenaytaylor.bsky.social @marajunot.bsky.social Cat Taber and more!
Bare minimum for holding a conversation: Thief, Deus Ex, Dishonored, System Shock, Mass Effect, KOTOR, Hitman, Half Life, Dragon Age, Guild Wars, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Assassin's Creed, Baldur's Gate, Starfield, Far Cry, GTA, God of War, Horizon, Last of Us, Ghost Recon, Red Dead, Tomb Raider.
August 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Bare minimum for holding a conversation: Thief, Deus Ex, Dishonored, System Shock, Mass Effect, KOTOR, Hitman, Half Life, Dragon Age, Guild Wars, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Assassin's Creed, Baldur's Gate, Starfield, Far Cry, GTA, God of War, Horizon, Last of Us, Ghost Recon, Red Dead, Tomb Raider.
If you're the type of designer who excels in helping to realize and visualize important narrative moments with cinematic tools and systems, our ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ team would really love to talk with you!
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ArenaNet
Bringing art to life through our online worlds.
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August 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If you're the type of designer who excels in helping to realize and visualize important narrative moments with cinematic tools and systems, our ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ team would really love to talk with you!
www.arena.net/en/careers/j...
www.arena.net/en/careers/j...
The final elite specializations have been revealed, and...Razah!!! Also, who doesn't love turning into quicksilver and conjuring familiars? Excited yet?
Beta test is right around the corner!
Beta test is right around the corner!
Channel the past, find your familiar, and go on a power drip! Take a closer look at the new elite specs for our revenant, elementalist, and engineer professions now: www.guildwars2.com/news/the-fin... #GW2 #VoE
August 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The final elite specializations have been revealed, and...Razah!!! Also, who doesn't love turning into quicksilver and conjuring familiars? Excited yet?
Beta test is right around the corner!
Beta test is right around the corner!
Find out more about the next batch of elite specializations coming with Visions of Eternity: Antiquary, Ritualist and Paragon.
Bonus street cred to any Antiquarians who run with the "Honorary Skritt" title, am I right?
Bonus street cred to any Antiquarians who run with the "Honorary Skritt" title, am I right?
Treasures lurk, spirits sustain, and rally cries rise! What gifts will these elite specs bring for the thief, necromancer, and warrior professions in Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity? 🔗➡️ www.guildwars2.com/news/elite-s... #GW2 #VoE
July 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Find out more about the next batch of elite specializations coming with Visions of Eternity: Antiquary, Ritualist and Paragon.
Bonus street cred to any Antiquarians who run with the "Honorary Skritt" title, am I right?
Bonus street cred to any Antiquarians who run with the "Honorary Skritt" title, am I right?
Learn critical information about the first three elite specializations coming to Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity.
www.guildwars2.com/en/news/elit...
www.guildwars2.com/en/news/elit...
Elite Specializations Are Back: Mesmer, Ranger, and Guardian – GuildWars2.com
Meet the troubadour, galeshot, and luminary!
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July 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Learn critical information about the first three elite specializations coming to Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity.
www.guildwars2.com/en/news/elit...
www.guildwars2.com/en/news/elit...