Our latest coverage of Guild Wars 2.
In light of the recent ArenaNet restructuring and layoffs, Guild Wars 2 Game Director Mike Zadorojny assures the gaming community that the studio is still committed to supporting the game for the long haul. “[T]he team is not done with our tale of dragons, or our eternal conflict in the mists,” says Zadorojny. “The studio has recently been affected by [...]
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The 2019 Industry bloodletting continues. Leaks of a massive round of layoffs at ArenaNet were leaked on February 20th and were confirmed by NCSoft which owns ArenaNet, on February 21st. The layoffs are likely due to stalling revenue across NCSoft's PC lineup, and ArenaNet's inability to finish several projects which have been under development for a number of years. The [...]
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If you’re one of those old-school gamers who just loves digging into game lore, then you’re definitely in for a treat. Alex Kain of the Guild Wars 2 Narrative Team has just released the first short story in a trilogy based on the latest episode of Living World Season 4 – All or Nothing. The first story in the All [...]
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Technically, the Lunar New Year is still a few weeks off but the citizens of Tyria are already welcoming the Year of the Boar as Guild Wars 2 kicks off their annual Lunar New Year Festival. And, like any New Year celebration, there’s food, fireworks, gifts, and even more food! “Another year dawns on Tyria—join the festivities in Divinity's Reach! [...]
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NCSoft announced today that the Season 4 Episode 5 update for Guild Wars 2 will be launching on January 8, 2019. The episode is named 'All or Nothing' and includes a new fractal, a new map, a new gear set, and more. Along with the announcement comes a brand new trailer for the update which highlights the coming changes. As [...]
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ArenaNet has officially confirmed that the next episode of Guild Wars 2 Living World will not be rolling out this year to make way for Wintersday celebration and to give the dev team time to enjoy the holidays. Game Director Mike Zadorojny made the announcement in a recent post on the game’s official forums. “As some of you already have [...]
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Are runes and sigils crowding your inventory in Guild Wars 2? Don’t know what to do with them? Well, ArenaNet is introducing a new feature that you can use to de-clutter your overflowing inventory with next week’s update. “Runes and sigils are becoming salvageable. That’s right, no more minor runes and sigils clogging up your bag space! When runes and [...]
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Guild Wars 2 is a free-to-play fantasy-themed MMORPG developed by ArenaNet and is the sequel to the first Guild Wars. The game features an expansive and dynamic world that changes based on the player’s actions. [singlepic id=13307 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: NCSOFT Playerbase: High Type: F2P MMORPG (paid expansions) Release Date: August 28, 2012 PvP: Arenas / Large scale World [...]
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Guild Wars 2 is now six years old and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a six-year celebratory trailer and infographic. “It’s been six years since we launched Guild Wars 2, and we’re still going strong thanks to our fantastic global community of players! To celebrate, we’ve created an infographic with some fun facts, along with a [...]
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Remember the Festival of the Four Winds? That summer festival with all the kites and balloons? Well, it’s making a comeback in Guild Wars 2 next week, bringing back popular minigames and events from four years ago. “On July 24, a big summer celebration is blowing in—the Festival of the Four Winds! A collaborative effort by Her Royal Majesty Queen [...]
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