The Guild picked up for season 5
by Anne Stickney 
Feb 15th 2011 at 7:00PM
The Guild just keeps going -- all the way to season 5, according to a post on Facebook by the award-winning web series' creator Felicia Day, who posted last week to let the general public know that The Guild is a go for next season. As in seasons past, new episodes will run on Xbox Live, MSN Video, and the Zune Marketplace.
Season 4 of The Guild focused on several different themes: Codex's ill-fated attempts at romance with Axis of Anarchy leader Fawkes, her attempts to repair her failing computer, and the attempts of the Knights of Good as a whole to pull together enough gold to fund a much-coveted guild hall purchase. Everything ended on a mostly positive note, and it looks like season 5 will surround the Knights of Good as they travel to every gamer's paradise: a convention.
While there's no release date set as of yet for season 5, you can always pick up the DVDs, or simply watch the prior seasons online courtesy of MSN Video.
Season 4 of The Guild focused on several different themes: Codex's ill-fated attempts at romance with Axis of Anarchy leader Fawkes, her attempts to repair her failing computer, and the attempts of the Knights of Good as a whole to pull together enough gold to fund a much-coveted guild hall purchase. Everything ended on a mostly positive note, and it looks like season 5 will surround the Knights of Good as they travel to every gamer's paradise: a convention.
While there's no release date set as of yet for season 5, you can always pick up the DVDs, or simply watch the prior seasons online courtesy of MSN Video.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Cephas Feb 15th 2011 7:08PM
The whole formal announcement thing is great and all, but I had just assumed that there was going to be another season. It never even occurred to me that they had to get "renewed".
Dreyja Feb 15th 2011 9:06PM
Agreed, though I've been wondering when we'd hear about the new season so this is just extra good news. :D :D
Faith Trust Feb 15th 2011 11:01PM
Yeah, it looked odd to me the renewed part as well, I thought The Guild was indie, but I guess, with how they have been growing Sponsorship was needed to do the next season.
Lipstick Feb 16th 2011 10:48AM
They have been sponsored by first MSN and then Xbox live for several seasons. The very first season started off as Indie -- which really just means that everything came out of Felicia Day and the Producer Kim Evvie's (might of spelled that wrong)'s pocket but as this is a -web- based show the budget is very, very small. Sponsorship allows them to have enough money to provide sandwiches to the crew for putting in long hours, upgrade their equipment, pay for better, more natural props etc etc.
The show itself has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years in terms of graphics, additional locations etc. All of this costs money.
This show has a high caliber production to it. It's not just one guy holding a digital camera and uploading to youtube, it's much more in depth than that.
Cephas Feb 16th 2011 12:53PM
I never said or meant to imply that it was "just one guy holding a digital camera and uploading to youtube". I was already familiar with all of the stuff that you told me, and all I meant to say was that there was never any question in my mind that if they wanted to make another season, they would make it happen.
Suppose for the sake of argument that all of their existing sponsors dropped out. Do you think they would just say, "Well I guess we can't do another season"? I don't think they would. I think they would first look for other sponsors, and I don't think they would have any trouble finding new sponsors. Even failing that they could raise a lot of money through merch sales and I'm sure a lot of people would even be willing to donate money if it meant getting another season and their name in the credits or something. The bottom line is, the only way I could imagine this show ending is on its own terms. They have the tenacity to get it done and would not be willing to just abandon the project if things got tough.
Qot Feb 15th 2011 7:12PM
Here's hoping Fawkes shows up at the convention as well.
More Wil Wheaton never hurt anything. Well, this decade at least.
Darasen Feb 15th 2011 8:12PM
Awesome clarification.
Dreyja Feb 15th 2011 9:08PM
Amen to that. I had a crush on him in Jr. High - and that has been rekindled in... /cough ... these later years, thanks in part to The Guild.
The character is a terd though. ;)
Lipstick Feb 16th 2011 10:52AM
OMG yes, this, a thousand times this!
I never watched the original episodes of Star Trek he was in, when I was younger by my first year out of high school I had college roommates who were OBSESSED with star trek. Even though by that point he was too young for me, I had the biggest crush on Wil Wheaton. I think he has only gotten better looking with age.
His blog is great. He's a terrific all around funny actor and I find myself squeeling in delight any time he and Felicia day square off in a scene. They have great chemistry.
Rai Feb 15th 2011 7:51PM
Game on, Felicia.
Graham Feb 15th 2011 8:53PM
I can't wait! She always has such wacky plot ideas. Always a pleasure to see what she comes up with. xD
Iirdan Feb 15th 2011 9:20PM
As an addendum, her secret project is apparently a short series based on the Dragon Age universe.
Color me excited. Which I guess is... red?
shinkou79 Feb 16th 2011 3:54PM
Sweet!
JT Feb 15th 2011 9:34PM
Why doesn't WoW Insider ever cover The Gui---oh wait.
Amaxe Feb 16th 2011 10:24AM
heh, I have to admit every time WI covers "The Guild" I think of that brouhaha a few months back ;-)
Saz Feb 16th 2011 1:09AM
Definitely looking forward to season 5!
raion Feb 16th 2011 2:14AM
Do you wanna Date My Avatar is such an apt song. =)
zweitblom Feb 16th 2011 2:21AM
'This video is not available in your country.'
Marshall Feb 16th 2011 6:38AM
Where can I download this video? It is awesome
Marcosius Feb 16th 2011 9:39AM
/golfclap