Guild Wars 2 news:

Participate in the Stronghold PvP Public Beta Today!
Starting today at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) and going for 24 hours, the second Stronghold Player vs. Player public beta will be happening on live servers. To get started in the new PvP mode coming to Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™, you’ll need t...

Announcing the Winners of the Tournament of Legends
On May 23 and May 30, hundreds of teams from Europe and North America competed for glory in the Player vs. Player Tournament of Legends. We’re pleased to announce these winning teams: Europe First Rank Fifty Five Dragons ...

Join Us for a Stronghold PvP Public Beta!
If you can’t wait for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ to get your hands on the new Stronghold Player vs. Player game mode, be sure to join us on June 2 at noon Pacific Time (UTC‑7) for the second Stronghold PvP Publi...

The Third North American Tournament of Legends Takes Place on May 30
The third Guild Wars 2 Tournament of Legends will take place for North American players on May 30, beginning at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Over 100 teams will compete, each with their sights set on winning the ultimate prize: a legendary weap...

Hidden Arcana: Developer Spotlight on Crystin Cox
Hi! I’m Anatoli Ingram, and welcome to Hidden Arcana, where I’ll give you a look at some of the people and processes behind the development of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. This week, I had the pleasure of chat...

Ready Up Episode 34: WvW Automatic Upgrades
In this week’s Ready Up livestream, host Josh Davis was joined by WvW Game Designer Tyler Bearce for a look at World vs. World’s new automatic upgrades system, as well as a demonstration of the dragonhunter elite specialization in Player vs. Player. ...

Community Showcase 2: 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, we’ve got a great selection of...

Chain-Whip Sword and Mad Scientist Outfit in the Gem Store!
This week, the Black Lion Trading Company is bringing you a special innovation. Introducing the Chain-Whip Sword—effective with any sword skill, it adds a dramatic flair to your biggest swings! To accompany this sword, we have an outfit inspired...

Closed Beta Testing on May 26
We’re pleased to announce the closed beta test for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. If you obtained a portal to the Heart of Maguuma during the special event in Dry Top and the Silverwastes, you’ll receive an e-m...

This Week on the Ready Up Livestream: WvW Automatic Upgrades and Drag...
This Friday, join host Joshua Davis and World vs. World Game Designer Tyler Bearce for an in-depth discussion on the new automatic upgrades system and its impact on World vs. World. Stay tuned after the World vs. World update for the first look at how th...

Upgrading World vs. World Upgrades
Hello, my name is Tyler Bearce, and I’m here to talk about a significant change we’re making to the way that you’ll upgrade your World vs. World objectives in the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ expansion. T...

The Third European Tournament of Legends Takes Place on May 23
The third Guild Wars 2 Tournament of Legends will take place for European players on May 23, beginning at 3 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7), and the action will be available to view on Twitch starting at 9:30 a.m. PST (UTC-7) at www.twitch.tv/digita...

Daydreamer’s Weapons, Snow Owl Mail Carrier, and a Black Lion Chest U...
This week at the Black Lion Trading Company, our craftsmen have dreamed up some truly fantastic weapons! We also have the majestic Snow Owl Mail Carrier and exciting Black Lion Chest updates! ...

The Reaper in Action: Points of Interest Episode 21 Summary
On the latest episode of Points of Interest, host Rubi Bayer was joined by Game Designer Robert Gee for a look at the reaper, a new elite specialization for the necromancer profession. Equipping the reaper elite specialization line gives necromancers acce...

Lion’s Arch Construction Nears Completion; New Player Poll Announced...
Well, the cat’s out of the bag now. Anyone who’s visited Lion’s Arch today has already noticed some pretty exciting changes—the increased activity of the construction workers, watchful reviews by the surveyors, assembly airships, a...

Thank You for Participating in the Second Ladder Test Season
The Guild Wars 2 PvP team would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to those of you who participated in the second Ladder Test Season over the past eight weeks. We’ve gathered a ton of data that has already led to a huge amount of inter...

Watch the Reaper on This Week’s Points of Interest!
On this week’s episode of Points of Interest, host Rubi Bayer will be joined by Game Developer Robert Gee for a demonstration of the skills, abilities, and mechanics of the newly announced necromancer elite specialization, the reaper. Hugh Norfolk w...

Hidden Arcana: Developer Spotlight on Lee Bledsoe
Hi, my name is Anatoli Ingram, and welcome to Hidden Arcana, where I’ll give you an inside look at the people and processes behind the development of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. This week I talked to Special Effect...

Meet the Reaper: Necromancer’s Elite Specialization
Greetings, mortals and immortals alike. Today we’ll be talking about the highly anticipated greatsword-wielding necromancer elite specialization, the reaper. This devastating melee brawler is at home in battle when surrounded by as many enemies as p...

Belinda’s Greatsword, Rox’s Quiver, and the Metallurgic Dye Kit in th...
This week, the Black Lion Trading Company is bringing back some of your all-time favorite items. We have two items dedicated to two inspiring people, as well as the return of one of our most popular dye packs. You can read more details below. Oh, and ...

The Dragonhunter in Action: Ready Up Episode 33 Summary
On the latest episode of Ready Up, host Joshua Davis was joined by Game Designer Karl McLain for a demonstration of the upcoming guardian elite specialization, the dragonhunter. Equipping the dragonhunter elite specialization grants guardians access to lo...

Announcing the WvW Desert Borderlands Stress Tests
We’re happy to announce that we’ll soon begin inviting select individuals to help us test the new World vs. World desert Borderlands map coming with the release of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. This initial tes...

Watch the Dragonhunter on This Week’s Ready Up!
Today, ArenaNet announced that the next elite specialization coming to Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ will be the dragonhunter for the guardian profession. Tomorrow, players can tune in to this week’s episode of Ready...

Meet the Dragonhunter: Guardian’s Elite Specialization
Welcome, friends. I’m Karl McLain, and today we’ll be talking about the guardian’s new elite specialization: the dragonhunter—a ferocious big-game hunter that specializes in ranged combat and back-line support. When we set out o...

Catch the ESL Go4GuildWars2 Monthly Finals on Twitch This Wednesday
Tune in to the Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel on Wednesday, May 6, and witness the top PvP teams clash for over $3,000 USD in prizes in the Go4GuildWars2 Monthly Finals. German livestream, hosted by Sputti and ChroNick: http://www.twitch.tv/gu...