Guild Wars 2's Next Living World Episode Goes Live May 2nd, Permanent Heart Of Thorns Price Drop

ArenaNet announced today that the second to last episode of Guild Wars 2's third Living World season will be going live on May 2nd. The episode, entitled "Flashpoint," sees both of the season's story paths converge as "shocking secrets" are uncovered.

The full story synopsis is as follows.

"Flashpoint" finds the forces of good fighting a battle on two fronts. The fight against the now more powerful Elder Dragons seemingly has turned in their favor with news that Taimi's research has resulted in a machine that can stop them with a single decisive blow. Meanwhile, the powerful mursaat Lazarus – who returned mysteriously purporting to be an ally - has been revealed to be an imposter. Marjory Delaqua attached herself to him to investigate and is now headed back to Rata Novus without discovering much about the truth of his identity. Both paths converge as Lazarus is on his way for a confrontation; in "Flashpoint," players will uncover shocking secrets and come face-to-face with a threat unlike any they've seen before.

Additionally, it was announced today that all versions of Heart of Thorns have seen a permanent $20 price drop. That means that you can get the standard edition of Guild Wars 2's only expansion to date for only $29.99. You can find more information about the new pricing here.