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Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 is the sequel to Guild Wars. The game is an MMORPG that lets the players explore and influence the world around them.
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Guild Wars 2 previews early 2020 content updates

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Arena Net have revealed early 2020 roadmap for their MMORPG Guild Wars 2. The roadmap confirms the release date for the next episode in The Icebrood Saga, which is coming in January.

Guild Wars 2 gets capes seven years after release

Guild Wars 2: Return of the Capes
ArenaNet finally added capes to Guild Wars 2, after years of fan requests. Then they locked most of them behind a paywall but some progress is better than no progress, probably.

Departing ArenaNet co-founder was working on Guild Wars 3

Picture of a player character standing in a desert in Guild Wars 2
Mike O'Brien, one of the co-founders of ArenaNet has parted ways with the company recently. There are now reports that he was working on the development of the next instalment in Guild Wars franchise but now it's probably all in the wind.

Guild Wars 2's next Living Story part pits players against Jormag

Promotional screenshot for Guild Wars 2 Icebrood Saga
Jormag was one of the few dragons Guild Wars 2 fans got to interact with from the beginning of the game and it seems it's finally time to start a campaign against the overgrown frost lizard when the Icebrood Saga kicks off on 17 September.

Guild Wars 2 Season 4 Episode 6 War Eternal release date revealed

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Arena Net have announced Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 4 Episode 6 will launch on 14 May 2019 and will tell the next chapter of the story with Kralkatorrik while the trailer teases that some characters may defy death, for plot purposes.

ArenaNet roll out Warclaw the WvW mount for Guild Wars 2

Picture of the new mount Warclaw in Guild Wars 2
Warclaw has finally come to Guild Wars 2 and ArenaNet's newest addition to World vs World seems to have split the community. Some couldn't wait to get their hands on it, while others are concerned about possible balance issues in this mode.

ArenaNet releases 25 per cent employees, some legends among them

Picture of Ellen Kiel and Evon Gnashblade in Guild Wars 2
Approximately 100 people have been laid off from ArenaNet as a part of the merger with NCSoft west and seniority apparently didn't affect the choices here. Many long-time employees, such as Gaile Gray, are no longer with the company.

ArenaNet are awarding a Volkswagen Beetle for a Guild Wars 2 race

Picture of a car that will be the main prize for an upcoming Guild Wars 2 event
MMORPGs are not exactly the pinnacle of eSports, but ArenaNet have been pushing boundaries since 2006. Now, their flagship title, Guild Wars 2, will offer a somewhat different competition - Roller Beetle Racing that will award a car.

ArenaNet's Black Friday - Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2 and expansions

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Black Friday deals are well underway so we are looking to dig up a few deals that stick out and spread the good word. In the case of MMO games that aren't free to play, Guild Wars 2 Standard Collection stood out as one of the best deals.

Guild Wars 2 players are pulling an in-game version of swatting

Picture of a Charr fighting a monster in Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet may have another PR issue on their doorstep, as GW2 players are reporting they are unprotected from attacks from other, malicious players. They are buying gold from illegal sellers and making innocent players suffer the penalties.