Our first WvW World Restructuring beta begins today and will be live until October 1! We’re looking forward to reading feedback from the World vs. World community. Beta Start Times—September 24 European servers: 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) North American servers: 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) For all the details … Read More »

Join intrepid catalyst Rubi Bayer for a race through the elite specialization beta event on Crown’s next Fight Night stream. Rubi and Fight Night hosts Chelsea Bytes and Action Jaxon will each take one of the new Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons™ elite specializations available in the beta event—catalyst, vindicator, and bladesworn—out for a … Read More »

Guild Wars 2‘s open world is meant to be explored! Nearly everything you can do in explorable zones—from killing enemies to harvesting resources—will give you experience points to progress your character and other rewards. That means there’s no wrong way to start your journey, and you can check out anything that catches … Read More »

The second Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons™ elite specialization beta event is now live! If you have a Guild Wars 2 account in good standing, you’re invited to try three of the new elite specializations from the upcoming expansion, which is available for prepurchase now. How to Play If you’re new to Guild Wars 2, sign up for … Read More »

Comet Hammer Skin With its colorful aura and elegant design, this captured celestial body is lovely to behold—but devastating on impact. Expansion Waypoint Unlock Package Explore Heart of Maguuma and the Crystal Desert with ease! The scrolls contained in this package will unlock every waypoint found in existing expansion maps. … Read More »

Check our official site on Mondays for a schedule of the week’s activities, and follow our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts for news and updates. Don’t forget—you’ll always find important information, Guild Wars 2 discussions, and community resources on our official forums. If you’re new to Guild Wars 2 or returning to Tyria after … Read More »

This is James Fulop, Senior Engine Programmer on the Guild Wars 2 team. DirectX11 support is a project that has been a long time in the making. In this post I am going to go over some of the high-level technical decisions that were made to determine the shape of this project, … Read More »

The second Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons™ elite specialization beta event begins next week! From 21 September to 25 September log in and play three of the brand-new elite specializations coming in the third expansion. Join us on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel for an in depth look at all three of the elite … Read More »

[embedded content] Meet the catalyst, the new elementalist elite specialization coming in Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons™. Watch the video and prepare to hammer out some serious elemental power. Take the catalyst for a spin next week during the second elite specialization beta event on September 24. The beta event is open to all, … Read More »

[embedded content] Meet the bladesworn, the new warrior elite specialization coming in Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons™. Watch the video and prepare to bring a sword to your next gunfight. Take the bladesworn for a spin next week during the second elite specialization beta event on 21 September. The beta event is open to … Read More »