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Does GW2 watermark screenshots?

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Mr eX.3420
#1 - Sept. 12, 2012, 6:56 a.m.
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It recently came up that World of Warcraft has been secretly watermarking users’ screenshots with user data—account, server, IP—since as early as 2008: http://www.destructoid.com/world-of-warcraft-screenshots-contain-hidden-user-data-234830.phtml

It would be great to have confirmation that GW2 does not do this. Thanks!

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Mark Katzbach
#6 - Sept. 13, 2012, 12:31 p.m.
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We do not have any watermarking on the live game. Watermarking is used for testers under NDA to prevent leaks of confidential information. You have nothing to worry about when it comes to sharing your screenshots unless you are a tester under NDA and are attempting to share unreleased content.