NCsoft and ArenaNet, the developers of Guild Wars 2, are excited to announce the first public Beta Weekend Event for Guild Wars 2. From 27th-29th April, hundreds of thousands of fans who have pre-purchased Guild Wars 2 will get their first chance to explore the world of Tyria. To sign up or learn more, visit the Guild Wars 2 Beta Page at https://beta.guildwars2.com. The only way players can gua... more.

NCsoft, the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today launches the Pre-Purchase programme for Guild Wars 2, the most anticipated game launching this year. Players who pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s, Digital Deluxe or Standard/Digital Editions will receive guaranteed entry into beta weekend events and a three-day headstart prior to la... more.

NCsoft and ArenaNet are proud to announce that signups for the next closed beta test for Guild Wars 2 reached one-million signups in just over 48 hours. This impressive response from the gaming community, recording more than 4,000 signups a minute during peak periods, is testament to players’ demand for something new. The innovative RPG and online world design philosophies of Guild Wars 2 are pr... more.

Sign up now for a chance to participate in one of the upcoming Guild Wars 2 beta events. Beta Signup is only open for 48 hours so players need to act quickly to obtain a place. Beta sign up closes at 18.00 GMT Friday 24 February. To sign up or learn more, visit the Guild Wars 2 Beta Page at https://beta.guildwars2.com. Guild Wars 2 is the story of YOU, and the heroic adventures you experienc... more.

Today is Lunar New Year’s Day, and according to the Asian zodiac system, the first day of the Year of the Dragon. It’s an auspicious omen for all of us at ArenaNet, as we get ready to make this our own Year of the Dragon. According to tradition, the dragon embodies passion, independence, and ambition. We think it’s a perfect analogy for what we’re trying to accomplish with Guild Wars 2.... more.

NCsoft and ArenaNet are excited to reveal additional information on the mesmer, the eighth and final profession for Guild Wars 2, already awarded several most anticipated games for 2012. Introduced in the original Guild Wars, the mesmer has been revamped, reimagined and redesigned for a standalone role in Guild Wars 2. This signature profession celebrates its return to the Guild Wars series by de... more.

Lead Character Artist discusses some of the character customization features, there will be many ways players can customize their characters in Guild Wars 2. Guild Wars 2 is a visually stunning MMO that will offer players the epic grandeur of a massive role playing environment as well as the challenge of intense player vs. player competition. Building on the success and popularity of Guild Wars... more.

A sample of animation featuring the asura, one of the five playable races in the upcoming Guild Wars 2. My name is Heron Prior, and I’m the animation team lead for Guild Wars 2. Today, I’m going to talk a bit about the asura and explain some of the thinking and processes that went into bringing this character to life. Although they posed some unique challenges, the asura ended up being one ... more.

Despite all the challenges facing the charr, they have prospered in Ascalon. The great shards of the Searing are now surrounded by grass and young trees; the rolling hills of the former kingdom, once blasted to twisted wreckage by war, are now covered with grass and used to raise herds of meat animals to feed the legions. The ironclad encampments of the legions dot the landscape. Due to their l... more.

The official GuildWars2.com site have been updated with the latest installment to the Charr Week series, “The Domain of the Charr” video. Giving an in-depth look at the feline warriors known as the charr, “The Domain of the Charr” tours the Black Citadel along with the industrial heartland of the charr war machine. The feline Charr of Tyria are a victorious race challenged by their own ... more.

A master of the battlefield, this elite soldier is equally at home on the mean streets of Lion's Arch, in the steamy Maguuma Jungle, or on the Orrian front. The multi-role commando is a combat medic, an infiltrator, and a tank. By land, sea, or air, the commando is a technological force to be reckoned with. Come get some. Commandos have several different special skill types - Grenades—... more.

The guardian is a devoted fighter who calls upon powerful virtues to smite enemies and protect allies. As dangerous with a staff as he is with a mighty two-handed hammer, a true guardian is a master tactician who knows when to sacrifice his own defenses to empower his allies to achieve victory. Each guardian is supported by passive benefits, but he can relinquish those benefits, passing hi... more.

ArenaNet Opens the Vault Revealing Guild Wars 2 Gameplay Hot on the heels of ArenaNet President Mike O’Brien’s“ Guild Wars 2 Design Manifesto,” the studio today released specifics on what players can expect from one of Guild Wars 2’s most exciting components– combat mechanics– as well as details about the Elementalist profession. This latest reveal gives gamers a first lo... more.