Guild Wars 2 news:

It’s Time for the World Tournament Series—Boston Finals
Four of the most elite, battle-tested teams from across the world now find themselves gathered in the snow-covered city of Boston, Massachusetts, and tomorrow their skills will be put to the ultimate test in the World Tournament Series Finals, powered by ...

Limited Time Offer: Save 75% on Guild Wars 2 through March 8!...
From now through March 8, we’re offering both Guild Wars 2 Digital Heroic Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition for 75% off* to celebrate our World Tournament Series Finals and the playable demo of Guild Wars 2: Heart of ...

Upcoming Heart of Thorns closed beta tests
We’re very excited to show our first expansion, Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™, at PAX East this weekend and at Rezzed next weekend. And we’re happy to announce that we’ll start closed beta testing shortly ...

PAX East Is Coming!
PAX East 2015 marks the first opportunity for fans to play a demo of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™, and we’re excited to bring it to the show floor. Also, for the first time, fans can play our new PvP game mode, Str...

Meeting the Jungle Hands‑On
Hi there! My name is Anatoli Ingram, and some of you might be familiar with my previous work as Massively Overpowered’s Guild Wars 2 columnist. ArenaNet has offered me an exciting opportunity: as Guild Wars 2: Heart o...

Coming Soon: Beta Version of Streaming Client
As part of our upcoming update for Guild Wars 2, we’re going to be releasing the beta version of our streaming client feature. Our goal with streaming content is to get new and veteran players alike playing the game faster by reducing the ...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Demo Previews
Last week, we invited press and members of the community to play a demo of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ and our new competitive game mode, Stronghold. Here is a roundup of coverage and impressions. English AngryJoe ...

Limited-Time Special Items in the Gem Store This Week!
Breaking news! We’re releasing future items early for one day only! Through Friday, check the Gem Store each day this week for an exciting limited-time item! And don’t forget, our Lunar New Year items will only be on sale for a little whil...

Meet the World Tournament Series Boston finalists
The World Tournament Series is the pinnacle of Guild Wars 2 PvP competition. The top teams from North America, Europe, and China will go head-to-head in Boston with the goal of taking home the title of World Champion and the lion’s share o...

Get Ready—Camera Changes Are Coming!
I’m Branden Gee, one of the gameplay programmers working on Guild Wars 2, and I’m excited to announce a bunch of new changes and features for the camera system that Ryan Diedrich, Joel Helmich, and I have been working on. Now, before...

Preview of In-Game Camera Changes on This Friday’s Ready Up!
This week on Ready Up, Josh teams up with Gameplay Programmer Branden Gee for a first-person look at some of the new camera changes that are sure to expand your horizons in Guild Wars 2. Yes, I’m being cheeky, and no, I’m not sorry. ...

Meet the Wyvern in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
As we began populating the Heart of Maguuma with new creatures and new challenges, we saw an opportunity to take a system that exists in the game—the Defiance boss effect—and make it both easier to understand and more conducive to interesting ...

Introducing the Overwolf Guild Wars 2 App Challenge
Last year we worked with Overwolf, the company behind the Overwolf overlay software, to organize the Guild Wars 2 WvW App Challenge, the Overwolf WvW Streaming Contest, and the Overwolf WvW War Reporter Contest. They generated a lot of interesti...

Lord Faren’s Rapier and Chickenado Finisher in the Gem Store!
After many trying months of working closely with Lord Faren, we’ve finally replicated his finely crafted blade. Ever the perfectionist, he wasn’t satisfied until the sword was exact. Now, we’re proud to present this noble’s rap...

More on PAX East and EGX Rezzed
As you know, we’re bringing Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ to PAX East in Boston, MA, USA, and EGX Rezzed, London, UK. We’ve updated our website to give you an overview of our activities in addition to the Heart ...

Points of Interest: The Revenant in Heart of Thorns
Points of Interest continues its look into the features of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ with episode 17. Game Designer Roy Cronacher and Game Design Lead Jon Peters are going to join me to discuss their roles in creating...

Revenant: The Master of the Mists
Hello, Tyrians! I’m Roy Cronacher, and alongside my team, I’ve been working on bringing the revenant—the new profession introduced in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™—to life. We know you’re excit...

Crimson Lion Dye Kit, Dragon and Lion Mask Skins, and Ram Balloon in ...
The Lunar New Year bonus event continues! Are you feeling luckier yet? Don’t forget, every Black Lion Chest opened will include a bonus Personalized Homemade Lucky Envelope. We have more limited-time items to help you celebrate the event. This w...

Take a Deeper Look at Stronghold on This Friday’s Ready Up
This week on Ready Up, Josh is joined by Game Designer Hugh Norfolk for an in-depth look at Stronghold, our freshly announced PvP game mode where the main objective is to breach the enemy keep and defeat the lord. We’re sure you have a lot of burn...

Stronghold: The Battle of Champion’s Dusk
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™ is introducing a feature we’re very excited to share with our sPvP community, a brand-new game mode: Stronghold. The team has been eager to share with you what they’ve been working on, and it’s our h...

New Weapons, Outfit, and Mail Carrier in the Gem Store!
The Lunar New Year bonus event is on now! Check out our accompanying offers. First, we’re introducing the ornate Crimson Lion weapon set. Next, we have the royal Imperial Outfit. And finally, we have the vigorous Red Envelope Mail Carrier. You c...

The North American and European World Tournament Series Teams Have Be...
We’d like to congratulate each of the following teams for taking their region’s World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifier and securing a seat at the finals in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 7! North America The Abjured Five Gauge M...

Points of Interest—Extra, Extra!
If you missed last week’s episode of Points of Interest, then you also missed our surprise at the end of the show. We’ve heard you clamoring for more details about Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™, so we’re g...

Three Teams Will Forge Their Own Destinies on February 7
The World Tournament Series is the pinnacle of Guild Wars 2 PvP competition, with the top teams from North America, Europe, and China going head-to-head in Boston with the goal of taking home the title of World Champion and the lion’s shar...

We’re Bringing Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns to PAX East and EGX Rezz...
Mark your calendars because the Guild Wars 2 team is going to PAX East in Boston on March 6–8. This will mark the public’s first opportunity to play a demo of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns™. At PAX Ea...