Guild Wars 2 news:

Meet the Guild Wars 2 World Championship Contenders
The top six PvP teams are ready to battle it out for $200,000 USD and a World Championship title. Let’s dive in and take a look at what each team will bring to the table in the largest tournament in Guild Wars® franchise history. Tweet wi...

The ArenaNet Streaming Schedule for the Week of September 12
We’ve partnered up with some our fans to showcase their creative and exciting Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Check out next week’s schedule below! Streams for the Week of Septemb...

The Guild Wars 2 World Champions Will Be Crowned on September 17
The top six teams in the world will put it all on the line on September 17—and with $200,000 USD up for grabs, the stakes are higher than ever. Join us to see North America and Europe go head-to-head for the last time in the climactic ending of th...

It’s Back to School Week at the Black Lion Trading Company!
It’s time for all of the whippersnappers to get back to their studies, and I’ve stocked the vaults with school supplies. Outfits! Glasses! Daggers—they’re historically significant! ...

World vs. World Skirmishes Arrive on September 9
Hello, everyone, In our very first World vs. World development poll, we asked the community if we should prioritize quality of life or scoring improvements. Scoring won that poll, and since then, the team has been hard at work bringing the first phase ...

The ArenaNet Streaming Schedule for the Week of September 5
We’ve partnered up with some our fans to showcase their creative and exciting Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Check out next week’s schedule below! Streams for the Week of Septemb...

Tyrian Travels: Chapter One
At this year’s MomoCon, Narrative Director Leah Hoyer and Narrative Designer Ross Beeley hosted a panel on the fundamentals of narrative design for Guild Wars 2. With help from the audience, they created the basic concept for a new chara...

It’s Royalty Week at the Black Lion Trading Company!
All that glitters isn’t gold—but the former tends to follow the latter, if you catch my drift. Fortunately for you, here at the Black Lion Trading Company, you can look like royalty for reasonable prices. Go ahead and tell everyone how ric...

The ArenaNet Streaming Schedule for the Week of August 29
We’ve partnered up with some our fans to showcase their creative and exciting Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Check out next week’s schedule below! Streams for the Week of August ...

Thank You for Four Incredible Years!
As the fourth anniversary of Guild Wars 2‘s launch draws near, we’ve loved watching players reminisce about their most memorable moments in Tyria using the #GW2BDay hashtag. In this video, ArenaNet developers look back at launch nigh...

Community Showcase 16: Creative Contributions from Guild Wars 2 Players
Welcome to the community showcase, where we celebrate our favorite projects, activities, and other fan works created by Guild Wars 2 players. Read on to check out some of the amazing fan works on display in the Community Showcase Live livestream...

Watch the Guild Wars 2 Fourth Anniversary Livestream!
Join us tomorrow to celebrate four years of Guild Wars 2 with a special anniversary livestream on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel! Host Rubi Bayer and members of the ArenaNet studio team will take a look back at some of the mo...

Community Showcase 15: Creative Contributions from Guild Wars 2 Players
Welcome to the community showcase, where we celebrate our favorite projects, activities, and other fan works created by Guild Wars 2 players. Read on to check out some of the amazing fan works on display in the Community Showcase Live livestream...

Bloodstone Weapons, Peacock Scepter, and Mini Garm in the Gem Store
My anniversary sale is on right now, but I’ve still got some brand-new items in stock! Keep checking the Black Lion Trading Company through August 28 for discounts and returning items, and get them while the getting’s good. ...

The ArenaNet Streaming Schedule for the Week of August 22
We’ve partnered up with some our fans to showcase their creative and exciting Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Check out next week’s schedule below! Streams for the Week of August ...

It’s the Anniversary Sale in the Gem Store!
It’s been four years since I first laid eyes on your shining faces, and I figure we should do a little something to celebrate. From now through August 28, keep a close eye on the Black Lion Trading Company for limited-time deals, discounts, and ...

World Championship Qualifier Recap
The Guild Wars 2 World Championship Qualifiers kept us all at the edge of our seats—and often rooting for the underdog—as teams gave it their all to qualify for the World Championship on September 17. With less than two weeks to pr...

Storm Bow and Emissary’s Staff in the Gem Store
I see you eyeing that fancy new weapon, asking yourself, “How long until it goes out of fashion?” The good news is that trends are a cycle, and sooner or later—maybe in five years, maybe in two hundred and fifty years—it’...

Community Showcase Live: August
Join host Gaile Gray and her developer guest for the next episode of Community Showcase Live on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel! They’ll showcase artwork, fan projects, videos, and crafts, all created by the amazingly talented Guild&n...

The ArenaNet Streaming Schedule for the Week of August 15
We’ve partnered up with some our fans to showcase their creative and exciting Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Check out next week’s schedule below! Streams for the Week of August ...

Out of the Shadows Story: A Summary
On the latest episode of Guild Chat, host Rubi Bayer was joined by Game Designer Andrew Gray, Narrative Designer Ross Beeley, Gameplay Programmer Ben Newell, and VFX Artist Franco Galletta to talk about the design and implementation of the story in the Li...

Bloodstone Dye Kit in the Gem Store
Not only do I have a set of flashy new dyes for you this week, but I’ve hired a few extra hands to help out Aesthetician Kristina. That’s right—now you can consult with a Black Lion Aesthetician in any of the capital cities or premiu...

PvP League Season 4 Begins on August 9
Return to the Mists and fight for glory in PvP League Season 4! As of our most recent release, Out of the Shadows, you can play in your favorite map while you queue for Player vs. Player matches. You also have the option to report players for idling and...

Fourth Anniversary Celebration
August 28 is the anniversary of Guild Wars 2, and we’d love to celebrate four years of playing, adventuring, and exploring alongside the fans. Whether you’re saving the world from the perils it faces or helping build the community, t...

The ArenaNet Streaming Schedule for the Week of August 8
We’ve partnered up with some our fans to showcase their creative and exciting Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Check out next week’s schedule below! Streams for the Week of August ...