During a recent digital tour ofEnd of Dragons,Guild Wars 2developer Connor Fallon accidentally killed an in-game cat critter on stream, prompting players to flood him with jokes and jests. One player added to the stream of memes by dressing hisGuild Wars 2character up as the infamous developer.
Guild Wars 2is preparing for the release of itsEnd of Dragonsat the end of the month. It recently revealed New Kaineng City, a sprawling urban zone unlike any other inGuild Wars 2.
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DuringGuild Wars 2’smost recent Guild Chat,Arenanet developersConnor, Indigo, and Ruby gave players a digital tour of the New Kaineng map. But, while showing off one of the jumping puzzles, tragedy struck. While trying to repeat a kneeling emote command to kneel down and pet a kitten at the puzzle’s end, he accidentally repeated a kill command he had used to defeat a boss earlier in the stream, killing the otherwise-unkillable kitten. The tour ground to a halt in shock and laughter, and Indigo and Ruby proceeded to tease Connor for the rest of the hour-long stream.
They weren’t the only ones. The internet exploded into memes within moments, all at the infamous Connor the Kitten Killer’s expense.Guild Wars 2fan and Redditor Alderez immortalized Connor’s mistake by dressing up a character–aptly-named “The Kitten Killer”–in the same clothes as Connor had worn during the stream, even including the Relentless title and equipped with a ghostly cat companion. Connor actually saw and commented on the post, saying, “If this must be a thing, at least I look pretty fit!”
Hilariously, this is not the first time cats have been the focus ofGuild Wars 2memes. For April Fools’ Day in 2020, players received a message from the “King of All Cats” that included a potion which spawned tiny cats around those who drink them, and giant cats who lounged around various places of the map. The stream also took plays days after the Year of the Tiger began, withGuild Wars 2’sin-game Lunar New Year celebrationsstill ongoing.
Players have gotten good mileage out of this particular meme. Connor himself has been a good sport about his embarrassing gaffe, and just as many players have reminded their fellow players not to take their teasing too far as have joined in the teasing. Unfortunately for those fans, it is unlikelytheEnd of Dragonsexpansionwill be renamedEnd of Catsin memoriam of the poor little critter.
Guild Wars 2is available now on PC.End of Dragonsreleases in February 28th.
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