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WvW War Score: Beta 2 Results and What's Next
Hello, Tyrians! Throughout this year, the Competitive team has been running beta tests to improve how scoring works in World vs. World (WvW). The focus of the betas has been to shift score generation toward tangible pla…
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Get Ready—The Guild Wars 2 Community Homestead Contest Launches Next Week!
Join us next week for a celebration of our Guild Wars 2 ® homesteads! Ever since Homesteads were released with Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds ™, we've been in awe of the community's creative constructions. To celebrate tha…
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Play Your Way in Guild Wars 2
With Guild Wars 2® rapidly approaching its 14th anniversary, it’s abundantly clear that there are numerous ways to enjoy the game. For some, the draw is immersing themselves into the lore of Tyria and getting engrossed…
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Sizzling Summer Savings Start Now!
Steam post image It's time for summer savings in the Guild Wars 2 ®Steam store! The summer sale features a 30% discount on select expansions and bundles: Expansion 4— Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure ™ Standard Edit…
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The Future of the Guild Wars Franchise: Our Commitment to Tyria
Yesterday was a huge day for ArenaNet® and our community! We revealed that we are developing Guild Wars 3™ at Summer Game Fest with an announcement trailer. We also published an informative blog covering some exciting n…
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Celebrating the Announcement of Guild Wars 3
ArenaNet is developing Guild Wars 3™! It's an unbelievable feeling to be able to write those words, but it's true, and we're finally able to talk about it! In Guild Wars 3, you'll explore Orr like you've never been able…
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Join the Official Guild Wars Community Discord Server!
Today, we've opened the doors to our brand-new Official Guild Wars ® Community Discord server, and you're invited! Whether you've been with us since Guild Wars ® Prophecies ™ launched back in 2005 or you started playing…
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"The Only Way" Is Live: Play the next chapter of Guild Wars 2 now!
The adventure of Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ continues today! Delve deeper into the island of Castora and experience both its beauty and its increasing perils. In the second of three major updates to our latest…
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Visions of Eternity Continues Next Week with "The Only Way"
One more week! Our second major release for Guild Wars 2 ®: Visions of Eternity ™ launches on May 12, and with it comes new story chapters, a new map and meta-event, two legendary accessories, Mastery updates, a refresh…
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The Journey So Far: Visions of Eternity Story Recap
Greetings, Tyrians! Our next content release for Guild Wars 2 ®: Visions of Eternity ™ arrives on May 12 with "The Only Way," which continues our story on the mysterious island of Castora. Watch the story recap video be…
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Super Adventure Festival 2026 Is Live!
It's time for the most pixelated party in Guild Wars 2®, the Super Adventure Festival! Moto has once again opened the doors to his virtual world, inviting players to jump, battle, and collect a treasure trove of new and…
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Discounts Are Blooming with Our Spring Sale!
Steam post image Now through March 26 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-7), save when you buy or gift expansions! The Spring Sale features price reductions on past Guild Wars 2 ® expansions, plus the Complete Collection that b…
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Discover Amazing Discounts and Bundles During the Magical March Sales
Tyrians, rejoice! Our yearly Black Lion Trading Company's March sales have begun! Many discounts are awaiting you, so buckle up and take a gander at our selection. During our sales, we're adding bundles that will upgrad…
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Help Us Test New WvW Scoring in a Beta Test Starting February 27!
Greetings, gamers! The Competitive team is excited to talk about an upcoming event we'll be running during the month of March! As we've talked about in the past, one of our priorities is to align player goals when it co…
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Save on Expansions During the Steam PvP Fest!
Steam post image Now through February 16 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-8), save when you buy or gift expansions! The Steam PvP Fest Sale features price reductions on past Guild Wars 2 ® expansions, plus the Complete Collec…
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The Raids and Wardrobe Update Is Live Now!
The new Raids and Wardrobe quarterly update is live today, and the Lunar New Year festival has begun! Read on for highlights of the Raids and Wardrobe update, and catch the full release notes on our forums. This release…
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