Category: Guild Wars 2

A brand new studio update dev blog all about what we can expect from Guild Wars 2 in 2023, including a big content release shift to smaler, more frequent expansion content updates.

The next Guild Wars 2 balance change preview is out, with mantra changes reversed and lots of class balance. ANet has also begun rolling out the DirectX 11 requirement that will phase out DirectX 9 support.

NCSoft West has been hit with a round of layoffs according to a report by VentureBeat. The report states that at least 20% of its staff has been affected, and has seen its CEO depart the company as well.

ArenaNet has a preview of World vs. World changes in tomorrow’s Guild Wars 2 update, from encouraging more direct conflict with weekly achievements and new rewards, to siege balance changes.

ArenaNet promises a 2023 Guild Wars 2 roadmap within a few weeks, and reveals when WvW quality of life details, balance change notes, and more content changes, will happen.

ArenaNet has announced that the Guild Wars 2 will begin the process of ending support for DirectX 9 on February 6th, with updated minimum requirements, and an eight-week migration to DirectX 11.

It’s January, and next week, Guild Wars 2 is getting ready to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the return of the Lunar New Year Festival.�

This year was� "one of the best years for Guild Wars 2 in recent memory", according to ArenaNet. They’ve also revealed that the next expansion is in early development.�

In Guild Wars 2, the Wintersday holiday has begun, with new and returning activities and goodies. ArenaNet also issued a hotfix to fix post-processing changes that were set by default by mistake.