Guild Wars 2 news:

April Means Super Adventure Box Items in the Gem Store!
Now you can take the Super Adventure Box fun into Tyria with the Gem Store’s selection of charmingly retro items! With a brand-new PvP finisher, three new minis, and a special Super Adventure Box of Fun, our virtual shelves are packed wi...

Now Open! Super Adventure Box
Enter a world of challenging fun and sweet graphics! Do you have what it takes to get through THREE AWESOME LEVELS of platforms, puzzles, and pests? Moto opens the Super Adventure Box on April 1st, 2013, but this is no joke – this brand-new conten...

Your Super Adventure Box Questions Answered
How do I get into the Super Adventure Box? Moto has set up shop at the north end of Rata Sum, near the portal to Lion’s Arch. Round up a party, enter the Box and grab a super coin from the vending machine, and feed it to Virtual Moto.  Make sure you s...

Braham’s Story
Seven-year-old Braham stood with his back to the corner, heart hammering. Hands behind his back, he clenched them, nails digging into his palms. His eyes burned with unshed tears. The shaman had arrived and was bending over the sickbed, preparing Borje t...

Designing the Living World
Hi there! I’m Leif Chappelle, one of your resident Living World designers. While Angel McCoy has delved into the concept and vision behind the Living Story within Guild Wars 2, this month we’ve decided to let you in on a few of the driving ide...

Save Over 30% on Guild Wars 2
For a limited time, save more than 30% off Guild Wars 2 Digital Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition purchased through buy.guildwars2.com. Don’t wait to save—offer ends April 1, 2013 at 11:59pm PT....

Brand New Items in the Gem Store Now!
Stay warm on those chilly spring nights with our brand new bonfire, lend your weapons a fiery look with new Fused weapon skins, or change your character’s name! Check out what’s new in the Gem Store today! ...

Flame and Frost: The Razing is Now Live!
Defend the innocent from the hybrid threat of the Molten Alliance. Join the norn Braham and Rox the charr on desperate missions to defend their homelands! Earn new titles and abilities with the new World vs. World progression system, track down three new ...

Free Transfers to Medium Populations Worlds!
From now until April 1, you can transfer to worlds with a medium-sized population for free! You’re still restricted to one world transfer per week, so choose wisely. Here are the current medium-population worlds: NORTH AMERICA Eredon Terrace Fergu...

World vs. World: Introducing World Ranks and More
Hey everybody, Matt Witter here. Our team has been hard at work on a new WvW character progression system that will be coming to Guild Wars 2 on March 26. I know a lot of you are curious about what that entails, so I thought I’d go into some more detail...

Guild Missions: A Good Foundation
Last month we rolled out our new guild missions, open-world content specifically created with guilds in mind. That was just the beginning. We designed guild missions as a platform feature. It wasn’t enough to simply add some content for guilds to play a...

paysafecard Now Accepted in Gem Store
We’re happy to announce that the Gem Store is now accepting paysafecard from players in select European countries as a payment method. European players can use paysafe codes to purchase gems in the Gem Store simply by clicking the Buy Gems button in the...

Living Story: Evolution
It’s me again, Angel McCoy, from the Living Story team, and I’m writing this to share a bit more insight into what’s happening and what’s planned for our Living Story content. We’ve been working hard at it. These first couple months of teaser c...

31 Days of Sales in the Gem Store!
Each day in March we’re putting a different item on sale in the Gem Store! Save from 15% to 40% on boosters, upgrades, consumables and more! Each sale begins and ends at midnight Pacific Standard Time, so make sure to check the Promotions tab in the Gem...

New Hoodies and Riding Clothes in the Gem Store Now!
Spring is right around the corner – it’s time to freshen your look! With our new town clothes like the new Hoodies and the new Riding Clothes, you’ll be on the cutting edge of Tyrian fashion. Check out what’s new in the Gem Store ...

World vs. World:The End of Culling
If you’ve ever played World vs. World in a large group, you’ve probably noticed that there were some enemy players that you couldn’t see. That was an unfortunate side effect of a process called culling. I’m pleased to announce that...

Big Changes to PvP: Paid Tournaments Replaced by Free Tournaments
In the upcoming patch on February 26, Paid Tournaments are going to be replaced by Free Tournaments. One of the reasons we initially introduced Paid Tournaments was to create a place for hyper-competitive, highly skilled players to find matches with othe...

New Hair and Eye Colors, Backpack Covers in the Gem Store!
Prepare to update your look! The Black Lion Trading Company has a bunch of new items in stock to help you freshen up your appearance. We’ve got exclusive new wintery colors for your hair and eyes, the adorable Charr Plush Backpack Cover,...

Introducing the New Spirit Watch PvP Map
In the upcoming patch, you will be able to play our latest PvP map—Spirit Watch! This norn-themed map, which is surrounded by sheer cliffs, features shrines to the Spirits of the Wild and a new secondary objective. In this map, we combine our establish...

Leah Rivera on New Guild Missions
Do you like games? How about friends? What about games with friends? If you said yes to any of those, pull up a chair, because I think you’ll like what I have to tell you. I’m Leah Rivera, your friendly representative of the Guild Content team. My te...

Bag Slots and Bank Tabs are 20% off in the Gem Store through Februa...
Reminder: take care that you do not purchase more bank and bag slots than you can use! Your character can have up to 8 bank tabs (including your original bank tab) and 8 bag slots (including your original Starter Backpack)....

Save Over 30% on Guild Wars 2
For a limited time, save more than 30% off Guild Wars 2 Digital Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition purchased through buy.guildwars2.com. Don’t wait to save—offer ends February 25, 2013!...

Concept Artist Spotlight: Theo Prins
Concept Artist Theo Prins has worked all over the world, but has now settled at ArenaNet here in Bellevue, WA. I sat down with one of the newest members of the concept art team to discuss his unique approach to his work. Q: Theo, you’re new to ArenaNet...

Concept Artist Spotlight: Jamie Ro
We’re going to get to know the ArenaNet concept artists and their work a little better in this weekly series of interviews. Today, we talk with Concept Artist Team Lead Jamie Ro, an ArenaNet veteran whose work has been instrumental in shaping the aesthe...

The Worlds of the Final Beta Weekend Event
Hello again everyone! In this post, I’ve got a couple of World versus World tidbits for you as well as the list of servers for our upcoming (and final!) Beta Weekend Event! Let’s get right to it! WvW Improvements As many of you know, BWE2 wa...