Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds Launches Today!

[embedded content] Note: Originally published at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on August 20, 2024. Hello, Tyrians, Happy release day! When Guild Wars 2®: Janthir Wilds™ launches in just a few short hours, you’ll begin a bold adventure into a dangerous and untamed wilderness. The denizens of Tyria are determined to recover and build … Read More »

Sharp Lessons: Spear Beta Feedback Update

Greetings, Wayfinders. My name is Taylor “Trig” Brooks, and I am a combat designer here at ArenaNet. We ran a beta event in June for the new Guild Wars 2®: Janthir Wilds™ combat feature: land spear proficiency. Today, I’ll go over the feedback we saw about the spears and the changes you can expect … Read More »

Win a Guild Wars 2-Branded Laptop from Alienware!

Hello, Tyrians! Who is ready to win some prizes? Today we are partnering with Intel as they host a Guild Wars 2® sweepstakes! We’ll be giving away a branded Guild Wars 2 m16 Alienware laptop and copies of our latest expansion, Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds™. Visit the Gleam.io portal to review the rules and participate, but make … Read More »

Homestead Essentials: Living in Janthir Wilds

Greetings, Tyrians! Gather around the fire and settle in as we chat with Andrew Gray and Joel Eckert, two of the designers working to bring you one of the newest features in Guild Wars 2®: Janthir Wilds™. Today, they’ll conjure a magical doorway and take us on a tour of Homesteads. With the launch … Read More »

The Festival of the Four Winds Returns Today!

The Festival of the Four Winds has arrived! This annual celebration, orchestrated by Her Royal Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta, heralds the joy of summer with tons of excitement throughout Tyria. The festivities are in full swing across two locations—the Crown Pavilion in Divinity’s Reach and the Labyrinthine Cliffs—where players … Read More »