Guild Wars 2 news:

Seasonal Transition in the Gem Store!
The cubs are entering their fahrars, the days are growing shorter, and the weather grows colder. Summer is over, and with its end, we begin our transition into our winter lineup of items. This week marks your last chance to pick up our summer items be...

The Scrapper on Points of Interest: A Summary
On the last episode of Points of Interest, host Rubi Bayer was joined by Game Designer Irenio Calmon-Huang to show off the skills, traits, and abilities of the engineer’s elite specialization, the scrapper. “Scrapper” was originally a pe...

Check Out the Scrapper on Points of Interest!
On this week’s Points of Interest, host Rubi Bayer will be joined by Irenio Calmon-Huang for an in-game look at the engineer’s elite specialization, the scrapper, and its skills, weapon, and traits. We’ll be hosting Reyana_ATac, gladomer, and sir_k...

Meet the Scrapper: Engineer’s Elite Specialization
Hail, allies, and welcome! Today I’d like to speak with you about the new engineer elite specialization coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™: the scrapper. This mechanical master brings damage and disruption to t...

The Mordrem Guard on Points of Interest: A Summary
On the latest episode of Points of interest, Narrative Director Leah Hoyer joined host Rubi Bayer to talk about the design and lore of the Mordrem Guard. These dragon minions present a personal threat to the remnants of the Pact by the very nature of what...

Watch the ESL Go4GuildWars2 Monthly Finals on September 16
Tune in to the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel on September 16, and witness the top Player vs. Player teams clash for over $3,000 USD in prizes in the Go4GuildWars2 Monthly Finals! German livestream, hosted by Sputti and ChroNick: http...

Learn About the Mordrem Guard on Points of Interest
This week’s Points of Interest will feature Guild Wars 2 Narrative Director Leah Hoyer on the menace of the Mordrem Guard, as well as a guest appearance by shoutcaster Jebro! We’ll be hosting Reyana_ATac, Deroir, and BogOtter starting a...

Encore Sale!
Mordrem are invading Central Tyria and we need your help to stop them! To keep you stocked for their assault the Black Lion Trading Company is extending the Anniversary Sale through the weekend. Check in every day during the Mordrem Invasion Event for...

The Mordrem Guard
Yes, it’s true—sylvari were created to be dragon minions. And now Mordremoth has called them home. As we ended season two of our Living World episodes, we saw that some sylvari heeded Mordremoth’s call and then turned against their Pa...

Guild Objective Claiming on Points of Interest: A Summary
On the latest episode of Points of Interest, Game Designers Tyler Bearce and Hugh Norfolk sat down with host Rubi Bayer for a look at the guild objective claiming system in action. You can get up to speed on guild objective claiming by reading Tyler’...

PAX Prime 2015 News Roundup
Thanks for joining us at PAX Prime 2015, either live in the audience at the Hydra Theatre or watching the PAX Prime press conference live on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. We announced the release date for Guild Wars 2: ...

Announcing the Winners of the Guild Wars 2 Guild Emblem Contest...
Hello Tyrians, A little more than a month ago, we launched the Guild Wars 2 Guild Emblem Contest. From the first hour until the very end we received many valuable entries from the Guild Wars 2 community, with over 500 emblems in total...

Learn About Guild Objective Claiming on Points of Interest!
On this week’s Points of Interest, host Rubi Bayer will be joined by Tyler Bearce for a closer look at guild objective claiming in World versus World! We’ll be hosting mightyteapot, nerdkitten, and anthonyacc starting at 10:30 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7)...

Announcing the Third World vs. World Borderlands Stress Test
We’ll be holding our third stress test for the new World vs. World desert Borderlands beginning at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7) on September 8 and running until 11:00 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7) on September 10. We’ve increased our testing pool considera...

World versus World Guild Objective Claiming Deep Dive
Greetings, Mist warriors. As John Corpening said in his previous blog post, “Guilds are the lifeblood of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™, and it’s our desire that they become a greater part of World vs. World. W...

The Daredevil on Points of Interest: A Summary
On the latest episode of Points of Interest, Rubi Bayer was joined by Game Designer Karl McLain to discuss the thief’s new specialization, the daredevil. The daredevil is defensive by nature, with an enhanced effectiveness at staying in close combat. Th...

The Mordrem Are Coming
Mordremoth is rallying its forces, sending armies of Mordrem out of the Maguuma Jungle to test Central Tyria’s defenses. Drive back the invasion, and stop the jungle dragon from sinking its teeth into vulnerable territory! The Battle Begins From...

Designing Challenging Content
Hello, brave heroes and adventurers of Tyria! We’ve been sitting on a runaway hype train internally for months now, and we’re excited to finally say… Brace yourselves… Raiding is coming! Our goal for introducing Raids with the r...

Raids in Guild Wars 2
You asked for the ultimate challenging content in Guild Wars 2—challenges that would put your skills to the test and push you and your friends to the edge to achieve victory. Now the answer is here. Today at PAX Prime, we announced that ...

Play For Free Today
Today we’re happy to announce that the Guild Wars 2 core game is available for everyone to play for free. With Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ launching soon, there’s no better time to introduce the game...

Check Out the Daredevil on Points of Interest!
On this week’s Points of Interest, host Rubi Bayer will be joined by Karl McLain for an in-game look at the thief’s elite specialization, the daredevil, and its skills, weapon, and traits. We’ll be hosting Reyana_ATac, gladomer, and sir_koroshi sta...

Meet the Daredevil: Thief’s Elite Specialization
Hail, Tyrians! I’m Karl McLain, and today we’re here to talk about the thief’s elite specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. In the expansion, you’ll be able to specialize as the daredevi...

Community Showcase 5: 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 lots of ou...

The Second Beta Weekend Event Begins September 4!
I’m excited to announce our second Beta Weekend Event will be taking place starting at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) on Friday, September 4, and running until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on Sunday, September 6. These beta weekend events are your ...

The Berserker on Points of Interest: A Summary
On the latest episode of Points of Interest, Rubi Bayer was joined by Game Designers Robert Gee and Hugh Norfolk to talk about the warrior’s newly announced elite specialization, the berserker. Berserkers gain access to the off-hand torch as a weapo...