Studio Update: Wrapping Up 2024

[embedded content] Greetings, Tyrians! It’s hard to believe it’s already been a few months since Guild Wars 2®: Janthir Wilds™ launched. As we wind down 2024, we’d like to give the community an update about all things Guild Wars 2. Our fifth expansion added one of the most requested features to the game—homesteads—and it’s been wonderful … Read More »

Designing World Bosses in Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds

Creating large-scale open world events in Guild Wars 2® is no easy task, and when the challenge involves bringing iconic titans back into the game for the first time since the original Guild Wars®, the stakes get even higher. Today, our designers Travis Battig, Peter Larkin, Matthew Burke, and Brian Gilmore share some … Read More »

Team ArenaNet for Extra Life 2024

Since 2017, ArenaNet has proudly partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through the annual Extra Life gaming marathon, and we’re thrilled to keep the tradition going strong! On Friday, November 1, starting at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) we’ll be kicking off 24 hours of gaming and fundraising, rallying our … Read More »

Shadow of the Mad King 2024 Is Now Live!

[embedded content] Get ready, brave souls, because the Shadow of the Mad King festival has officially returned, and this year’s haunting begins today! Log in now for spine-chilling thrills, eerie adventures, and a host of new tricks and treats waiting to be uncovered. You’ll have until November 5 to indulge … Read More »