Category: Guild Wars 2 News

ArenaNet is preparing players for this week’s launch of the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns expansion by providing a summary and links to earlier blog posts about various features coming with the new content. Today’s spotlight shines on Guild Halls.

Soon – and not even Soon(TM), but actual SOON – we’ll be barreling through the Maguuma Jungle, battling Mordremoth’s minions at every turn. We’ll explore every nook and cranny of the elder dragon’s domain, uncover great secrets, and, most likely, experience great triumph at the culmination of our campaign.

Dulfy.net has a new post that gives a thumbnail sketch of all that was revealed during today’s Guild Wars 2 Guild Chat live stream. Future Heart of Thorns players will be interested to see some of the new Legendary weapons, some HoT armor for Necromancers and the new bat-themed shoulders that players can get their hands on during this year’s festival.

If you’re not yet hyped for the Heart of Thorns expansion to Guild Wars 2, you’ll want to keep an eye on the official site to join in on the celebratory feel of the next eight days leading up to launch. ArenaNet will be spotlighting one feature each day that will be arriving with the expansion along with links to developer diaries, videos and more.

The largest guild in Guild Wars 2 is ready to throw open the doors for a celebration of its tenth year. Apocalyptic Armageddon (AARM) has over 2,000 members and has been integral in the Guild Wars 2 community since it arrived three years ago. AARM’s home is the Tarnished Coast server and any players there are invited to take part in the games, entertainment and prizes being offered.

ArenaNet and ESL have announced a partnership in the new ESL Guild Wars 2 Pro League with over $400,000 at stake over the course of the event. The prize pool will be divided over the next two seasons of competitive gaming.

The Guild Wars 2 team has announced that the annual Shadow of the Mad King event will be returning to Tyria on Friday, October 23rd. Players will be able to take part in a number of activities to score holiday swag, face off against ‘grisly monsters’ a…

The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with a new blog post that proactively warns players of economic instability incoming with the Heart of Thorns expansion due in large part to several new systems put in place specifically for it.

The Exalted are a new faction in the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns expansion that have one eternal charge – to secure Glint’s dream of securing a peaceful future. The Exalted were once mortal who, on completion of training, sacrificed their outer shells to become creatures of pure energy, all encased in glittering armor.

Because of an issue with the raiding system being turned off for most of the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns beta weekend, the event has been extended until 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern today. Players will be able to check out the new raid system a…