Guild Wars 2 news:

Play for $50,000 USD at the Next World Tournament Series Championship...
The next World Tournament Series Championship takes place on March 7, 2015, at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts. Those who step up to the challenge could play for $50,000 USD in cash prizes! What is the World Tournament Series? The World Tournament S...

Points of Interest Wraps Up 2014 This Friday
For the final Points of Interest of 2014, Rubi’s going on a guided tour of the new log-in reward and daily achievement systems. Guild Wars 2 Game Design Lead Mike Zadorojny and Gameplay Programmer Lester Bloom will show off the new systems...

December Savings on Select Guild Wars 2 Statues
This week, we’re pleased to announce that one of our partners, TOPOP, is featuring three fantastic Guild Wars 2 statues in their December sale! Enjoy savings now on statues of Rytlock, the Shatterer, and Zojja with a golem. Guild Wars 2 Rytlock Brims...

Release Notes for “A Very Merry Wintersday”
Wintersday has returned, bringing toys and laughter for Tyrians everywhere! Travel to Divinity’s Reach to take part in this traditional winter festival. You can visit the release page for more details or read the complete release notes on our forum...

Gifts Mail Delivery, Arctic Explorer Outfit, and New Wintersday Weapo...
Wintersday has arrived, bringing with it brand-new offerings at the Black Lion Trading Company. This week, we have an outfit to protect you from the cold, a mail carrier that makes every piece of mail you send look like a gift, and a sharp new Winters...

Introducing the Wintersday Competitive-Event Schedule
There’s no better way to show off your holiday cheer than bashing in some skulls in PvP and WvW! Join us in the Mists between December 16 and January 13 to take part. World vs. World: Sneak Attack Come join in the World vs. World Sneak Attack! Fro...

The Abjured Take the World Tournament Series in Beijing, China!
The day of reckoning has passed, and one team alone stands victorious. ArenaNet, in conjunction with KongZhong, our Chinese publishing partner, is proud to announce that the Abjured, representing North America, have been crowned the very first World Tourn...

Wintersday Contest and Giveaway
Hello, Tyrians! As days grow shorter and darker, our friend Ho-Ho-Tron and I- Correction: This-unit-has-been-designated-as-Replica-Ho-Ho-Tron-by-the-Consortium-to-cash-in-on-*BZZT*-continue-the-altruistic-work-of-my-predecessor. ...

Introducing the New Daily Achievement System
Content-Driven Achievement Rewards With the Wintersday festival coming on December 16, we’re releasing a new version of the daily achievement system. With this new system, we want to give players the opportunity to try things they may not normally ...

New Minis and Returning Wintersday Items in the Gem Store!
This week, we have brand-new minis for you, plus some returning Wintersday favorites! Read on for more details-and remember, you have just one week left to log in and unlock access to the “Seeds of Truth” release. ...

Season 2 Returns on January 13
A few months ago, we announced that Guild Wars 2‘s Living World experience was launching on a path that would result in our story-and the whole world of Tyria-reaching a point of no return. We’ve since ventured into the heart of Glin...

The ESL Go4GuildWars2 Monthly Finals Take Place This Wednesday
Tune in to the Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel on Wednesday, December 10, and witness the top PvP teams from the November Go4GuildWars2 Cups clash in a fight to take home the lion’s share of the combined $3,000+ (USD) cash prize pool. The a...

Join the ArenaNet Team at PAX East in March for the Next World Tourna...
After putting our very first World Tournament Series event in the books just a few hours ago in Beijing, China, the ArenaNet team, in partnership with our Chinese publishing partner KongZhong, is happy to announce that the next World Tournament Series eve...

Points of Interest Is Live on Twitch This Week
We’re venturing into Caithe’s past this week to track down her motive for taking Glint’s egg, which gives us a lot to talk about on Points of Interest. Leif Chappelle and Josh Foreman will be dropping by for a behind-the-scenes look at t...

The World Tournament Series Finals in Beijing, China are live this Fr...
After months of preparation and training, the day of reckoning has finally come. Tune in to Twitch on Friday, December 5 at 1am PST (9:00 UTC) as the four World Tournament Series finalists face off in Beijing, China for $50,000 in cash prizes. Come cheer ...

New Mail Carrier Customization, Exciting Updates to Black Lion Chests...
To accompany today’s Seeds of Truth release, we have big updates to the store that will have you jumping for joy! We’re introducing a new way to customize your character with a unique mail carrier, updating Black Lion Chests with exciting ...

Release Notes for Seeds of Truth
Log in today to experience Seeds of Truth, the latest installment in the Living World of Guild Wars 2! You can visit the episode 7 release page for more details or read the complete release notes on our forums....

Give the gift of Guild Wars 2 and Save 50% until December 7
This holiday season, from November 26 to December 7, we’re chopping the price of the Guild Wars 2 Digital Heroic Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition in half*! Now is the perfect time to pick up this award-winning MMO, for yourself or a friend, ...

Mine-r-Tron and Mini Chickenado in the Gem Store!
With our new Mine-r-Tron permanent mining tool, you won’t miss out on any precious ore nodes while adventuring in the Silverwastes! Be sure to check out our ongoing Pre-Black Friday sales with 30% off Character Slot Expansions, Storage Expanders...

Join us on Wednesday this week for a special edition of Ready Up
Do you remember the teaser we put out on the episode 25 of Ready Up? It’s time to find out what it was all about! Join Competitive Events Manager Joshua “Grouch” Davis and PvP Gameplay programmer Evan Lesh as they talk about (and show of...

Trailer: Seeds of Truth Begins December 2
Next Tuesday, December 2, the story of Living World season 2 continues in the Seeds of Truth release! You’ll have two weeks while the release is live to log in to unlock free, permanent access to the story of Seeds of Truth. Subscribe to our You...

Introducing the World Tournament Series finalists
On December 5, the top four PvP teams in Guild Wars 2 will go head-to-head at the World Tournament Series Championship event in Beijing, China, all vying for the lion’s share of the $50,000 prize pool. This event represents the first of three cham...

Go with the Flow
Match flow in PvP is affected by everything from team formation and arena queuing to the way players actually enter matches. I’m happy to announce that the process players use to enter PvP arenas has been completely revamped to improve match flow! ...

Points of Interest is live on Twitch this week
Peter looks thrilled. Rubi and Teddy look frightened. With a planning session like that, this week’s Points of Interest might be the first to make Rubi wish for a mute button-which should mean an entertaining episode! Teddy Nguyen and Peter Frie...

Finding the perfect match
Hello, world! My name is Justin O’Dell, and I’m one of the server programmers on the Structured Player vs. Player (sPvP) team. I’m here to talk to you about the upcoming changes to matchmaking and ladder ranking. To start off, the fir...