Guild Wars 2 news:

Earning Hero Points in World vs. World
Greetings, Tyrians! As part of the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ release, we’ll be deprecating current liquid world experience consumables and adding a new system to World vs. World in which players can complete all ...

Countdown to Launch: Guild Halls
Hi Tyrians! We explained previously how we’re aiming to improve the overall game experience for guilds in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. We want to empower guilds and give them the tools they need to structure their community around common g...

Countdown to Launch: Heart of Maguuma and Masteries
The Heart of Maguuma region is brimming with life, challenges, memorable characters, and sights and sounds to explore. From the depths of the lowest biome to the tip of the jungle canopy, the Heart of Maguuma has been designed to intertwine new gameplay...

Counting Down to Launch on Guild Chat
Join host Rubi Bayer and her special guests this Friday as the Guild Chat livestream joins the countdown to launch! Learn more about the ESL Guild Wars 2 Pro League, see the new upcoming legendaries in action, stand behind your favorite guild hall, and fi...

It’s the Final Countdown
Hey, folks, We’re down to just eight days now until the launch of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™! This is an extremely exciting time for everyone. We know you’re all ramping up to get ready for the release of ...

Announcing the ESL Guild Wars 2 Pro League
Greetings, Mist heroes, It’s been a wild and exciting ride to see the Guild Wars 2 competitive scene grow from community-organized tournaments, to the ESL Go4GuildWars2 Cups, all the way to this year’s World Tournament Series in w...

Executioner’s Outfit Returns to the Gem Store!
This week we celebrate endings. Some endings are brought by executioners, some by finishers, and other endings are harvested with specialized tools. We have all three for you today, topped off with a pack of miniatures! ...

Halloween Is Coming!
Beginning on October 23, the Shadow of the Mad King event returns for nearly two weeks of ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Get ready for another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes as the pumpkin-headed former ruler of the Thorn d...

The Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Economy
Hello, everyone, I’m here to briefly speak on the economic changes coming in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. We’ve announced a lot of new content and systems, and most of them affect the balance of the game in ...

Hot New Legendary Weapons
We’ve already told you about our new system that allows you to build your own precursor weapon through a series of Masteries, collections, and crafting recipes in this blog post. What we haven’t told you yet is how that journey continues with our se...

The Exalted: Pure Dedication
Deep in the wilds of Maguuma, under a canopy so thick that midday often seems like midnight, there is a shining golden city called Tarir. Established by the Forgotten, an ancient race known for its powerful magics and even more powerful mysteries, Tarir...

PvP Reward Tracks
Greetings, Tyrians! Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ will bring a number of new Player vs. Player reward tracks, along with some exciting updates to both current and future reward tracks. Let’s take a look! Mist Cham...

Catch Up on Guild Week!
Last week we aired a series of special livestreams to give even more information on the new features your guild can look forward to in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. If you missed watching the streams live, we’ve got ...

Phantom’s Hood Returns to the Gem Store!
This week is all about the return of Halloween fan favorites! We have outfits, miniatures, and the much-demanded Phantom’s Hood in the store. Are you feeling the Mad King’s shadow beginning to creep over Tyria yet? Details on all these ite...

Guild Hall Arenas
Hello, Tyria! You may recall that back in June we discussed the six design pillars of our guild hall system. We would like to talk to you about one way in which we are realizing pillar five—activating player creativity—and that is the aren...

Community Showcase 6: Creative Contributions from Guild Wars 2 Players
Welcome to the community showcase, where we’ll be highlighting some of our favorite amazing projects, activities, and other fan works created by Guild Wars 2 players from all over the world! This month’s selection includes crafts, cosplay, f...

Guild Mission Changes and Improvements
Hello, fellow Tyrians! A couple of months ago, Link gave you a first look at how guild missions are going to change in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ in his blog post Guild Halls: Missions for All. Today I want to sho...

TwitchCon 2015 Recap
ArenaNet visited San Francisco, California over the weekend to attend TwitchCon 2015, and we had some exciting content to share! Final Beta Weekend Event Game Director Colin Johanson announced that the third and final Beta Weekend Event will begin on O...

Halloween Items in the Gem Store!
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I couldn’t hold back when I saw all of our Halloween inventory set up and ready in our vaults here at the Black Lion Trading Company. I’m excited to tell you that our Halloween sales have begun! ...

Introducing Enhanced Squad UI
At TwitchCon this past weekend, we announced the enhanced squad UI—a brand-new feature designed to help you organize your friends, guildmates, and motley assortment of compatriots everywhere massive armies want to be. You’ll be able to see t...

Welcome to Guild Week!
Beginning on Tuesday, September 29, Rubi Bayer will be hosting a series of livestreams to give you plenty of in-depth information about the guild features you’ll have access to in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™! Join Rubi,...

Introducing the ArenaNet Partner Program
Hi, everybody, my name is David Ortiz, and I’m the ArenaNet Communications Lead for Europe. Today I’m very happy to make public and share details about the ArenaNet Partner Program for Guild Wars 2 content creators. We’ve bee...

The Final Beta Weekend Event Begins October 2!
We’re excited to announce that our third and final Beta Weekend Event will be taking place starting at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) on Friday, October 2, and running until midnight Pacific Time (UTC-7) on Sunday, October 4. These Beta Weekend Events...

Meet the Druid: Ranger’s Elite Specialization
Welcome, friends, to the reveal of the ranger elite specialization, the druid! As a longtime ally of nature, the ranger can now channel the strength of Tyria itself after tapping into the primal forces of the Maguuma jungle. Speak Softly Carrying thei...

Coming Soon: TwitchCon and Stronghold Beta Event!
Join Us at TwitchCon! We’ll be in San Francisco this week for TwitchCon. We’ll be presenting two full days of programming from the ArenaNet booth (#827), which we’ll stream to the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. To get m...