Category: Guild Wars 2 News

After a slight delay due to yesterday’s blizzard in Seattle, ArenaNet has announced that Guild Wars 2 has been updated with Living World Season 3, Episode 4: Head of the Snake.

Guild Wars 2 will see the continuation of Living World Season 3 with the February 7th release of Episode 4: The Head of the Snake. Queen Jennah will summon players to her as she tries to uncover the corruption in Divinity’s Reach. Players will also be able to take part in a new raid wing called Bastion of the Penitent. The raid will include four bosses.

The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with a pair of interesting news bits. The first reveals that the annual Wintersday Festival kicks off today and is set to run through January 10th. The holiday comes with daily achievements, special holiday weapons, Snowball Mayhem and the Winter Wonderland jumping puzzle.

The Guild Wars 2 site has a brief note about the start of this year’s Wintersday event. The ‘traditional Tyrian holiday’ is scheduled to kick off on December 13th.

Competitive Events Manager Josh Davis has announced that he has left ArenaNet as of Friday, December 2nd. In a series of tweets Davis revealed the news as well as his happinness at the fine send-off he received from coworkers. He is being cagey at this time about what his next position will be, but urges fans to “stay tuned”.

From now through November 22nd, interested players can score a copy of the first Guild Wars 2 expansion, Heart of Thorns, for a whopping 50% off. Ths puts new players in a perfect spot for Monday’s story deployment “A Crack in the Ice” or is a nice holiday gift for someone else. Each copy comes with a free level 80 character boost as well.

The Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Living World Season 3 will see the story expanding on November 21st as it was announced today. Called Episode 3 “A Crack in the Ice”, players will follow the story of Aurene, Glint’s child, on a journey to the Northern Shiverpeaks, home of the Elder Dragon Jormag. Players will also get a chance at a brand new Nightmare fractal, a 5-player battle up a massive tower.

The Guild Wars 2 site has a new developer blog from producer Paul Ella. In it, he reveals the first information about Legendary Armor and how the team has worked diligently to provide it with a unique look that changes between when a player is in or out of combat. Heavy armor is featured in the video to show off this fantastic addition, with cloth and leather previews to come at a later time.

Guild Wars 2 players will get to participate in the annual Shadow of the Mad King event beginning on October 18th. Players will trick or treat, take part in special events, pull or be victim to spooky practical jokes and much more. Players will also have new rewards to earn this year.

Guild Wars 2 players will get to participate in the annual Shadow of the Mad King event beginning on October 18th. Players will trick or treat, take part in special events, pull or be victim to spooky practical jokes and much more. Players will also have new rewards to earn this year.