Guild Wars 2 news:

Points of Interest: Heart of Thorns Gameplay
I’m back from our announcement at PAX South and ready to talk about Heart of Thorns! I loved the overview of all the major features, and I want to see more. Thankfully, this week’s dev guests are coming to the rescue. Expansion Content Designe...

Reimagining Progression: The Mastery System
As many of you now know, we’re introducing an entirely new progression system with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. The Mastery system is a key component of one of our primary goals with this first expansion to Guild&nb...

The World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifiers Will Be Live on T...
Join us on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel this Saturday, February 7, as familiar top teams such as the Abjured and the Civilized Gentlemen vie for this weekend’s ultimate prize: a trip to PAX East in Boston and a shot at the $50,...

Journey into the Heart of Maguuma in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
As Heart of Thorns evolves Guild Wars 2, the open world will be evolving along with it. In the Heart of Maguuma, where the open-world content and story of the expansion will take place, we’ll build on the foundation of the core p...

Plush Ram Backpack, Miniature Ram, Box of Chocolates, and Red Lantern...
We’re delivering a high dose of adorableness to you today with the squeezable Plush Ram Backpack and the huggable Miniature Ram. For those feeling sentimental, we have the Box of Chocolates and Bouquet of Roses. Finally, for everyone, we have a ...

Announcing the January ESL Go4GuildWars2 Monthly Final and the Extend...
Tune in to the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel on Wednesday, February 4, for the finals of the January Go4GuildWars2 series, where the top teams from their respective regions will clash for the combined cash prize pool of over $3,000 USD. These tea...

Watch the replay of our live expansion announcement at PAX South
Last Saturday, January 24, 2015, was an important moment for Guild Wars 2 and its community. We announced our first expansion, Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. We recorded this moment so you can relive it again or watch it for the first time if yo...

Ready Up Returns to Twitch on January 30
This week on Ready Up, Josh is joined by Jebro, fresh from his trip to PAX South for the Heart of Thorns announcement, to discuss the upcoming World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifier! Ready Up will air live on the Guild Wars 2 Twitch ...

Free Access to “Point of No Return” Ends February 24
If you haven’t logged in to Guild Wars 2 since January 13, you’ll want to log in soon to unlock your free access to the latest episode. On February 24, the free unlock period for “Point of No Return” will end and the epis...

Pact Fleet Survival Pack, Black Lion Chest Update, and End-of-Season ...
We have exciting updates this week! First we have the Pact Fleet Survival Pack, containing five Black Lion Claim Ticket Scraps, five Black Lion Chest keys, five Enchanted Combat Boosts, a Home Portal Stone, a Captain’s Airship Pass, two Revive O...

Wintersday Contest Winners announcement
With the Wintersday season gone, it’s now time for us to reveal the five winners of the Wintersday contest we announced on December 10. But before that, we’d like to thank the 15 fan sites that collaborated with us and congratulate each and ev...

Limited Time Offer: Save 75% on Guild Wars 2
From now through January 25, we’re offering both Guild Wars 2 Digital Heroic Edition and Digital Deluxe edition for 75% off* to celebrate the announcement of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. That’s our lowest price ever! Now ...

Announcing the First Guild Wars 2 Expansion
We are thrilled to announce our first expansion pack, Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™! Watch the official trailer for a glimpse at the journey ahead, and then delve deeper into the Guild Wars 2: Heart of&n...

This Weekend: Guild Wars 2 at PAX South, an Unprecedented Sale, and D...
This weekend promises to be one of the biggest in Guild Wars 2 history – and you’re invited to join in the celebration! We’re heading down to San Antonio, Texas, January 24 – 25 for PAX South for a special event that you ...

The Winter PvP Ladder Test Season Has Ended and the Winners Have Been...
It’s been a little over a month since the first PvP Ladder Test Season kicked off. We’d now like to congratulate the top 40 players from North America and Europe who managed to fight their way to the top of the leaderboards and earn themselves...

Arcane Outfit, Mini Braham, and Pact Fleet Finisher in the Gem Store!
Defeat is our combat training, not our excuse to stop fighting. Today we applaud the courage and valor of all those who have fallen. We have three mighty items to offer: a new finisher to celebrate the Pact Fleet, an Arcane Outfit for the magically in...

Join Us for the Guild Wars 2 Community Party at PAX South
If you’re going to be in San Antonio for PAX South, join us on the evening of January 24 for a community event. Chat with ArenaNet dev team members including Game Director Colin Johanson and ArenaNet President Mike O’Brien, and hang out with m...

Preview of Upcoming Balance Changes
The January 27 release will bring a number of general balance and profession changes to Tyria. We’d like to take a few moments to give some context to those changes and explain why some things are being changed in the ways that they are. General Change...

Points of Interest Is Back for 2015
Points of Interest is back to kick off 2015! We’re preparing to head to San Antonio for PAX South, but in the meantime, we need to talk about season 2 and its explosive ending. Colin Johanson and Steven Waller are going to join me on PoI for an insi...

Join us January 24 on Twitch
ArenaNet co-founder Mike O’Brien and Game Director Colin Johanson will be appearing together at a very special Guild Wars 2 PAX South presentation beginning at 10:30 a.m. CST (8:30 a.m. PST, 4:30 p.m. UTC) on Saturday, January 24 in the Ma...

New Hair and Eye Colors, Ghostly Mail Courier, Mini Rox, and Mordrem ...
We have officially reached the Point of No Return. After today, Tyria will never be the same. Here at the Black Lion Trading Company, we are humbled to offer you these exciting new items on this momentous occasion. We have brand new colors for hair a...

Release Notes for “Point of No Return”
Log in today to experience the “Point of No Return” and take part in the conclusion of Living World Season 2! You can visit the episode’s release page for more details or read the complete release notes on our forums....

Upcoming Guild Wars 2 Player vs. Player Tournaments
There has never been a finer time to hone your PvP skills than now. Support your community tournament organizers by signing up for one of the many events listed below or by checking out the live broadcasts on Twitch! Here’s a general overview of wh...

Trailer: “Point of No Return” Begins January 13
The time for truth has come: the “Point of No Return” release brings Season 2 of the Living World to a finale on Tuesday, January 13. Log in while this episode is live to unlock free, permanent access to the story content of “The Poi...

This Week in the Gem Store: Shoulder Scarf, New Minis, and More!
On Tuesday, the festivities continue! We have Mine-r-Tron and Log-r-Tron returning, and for the first time ever, we are introducing Reap-r-Tron. The fun doesn’t stop there; we also have new minis, a shoulder customization, and a returning finish...