In light of an upcoming full-priced expansion, Heart of Thorns, the base Guild Wars 2 game has gone free to play. Free accounts will feature some restrictions, including fewer character slots and chat restrictions, but will give new players a chance to check out the game before picking up the expansion, which arrives on October 23.
Check out the Reaper, the elite specialization for the Necromancer class in Guild Wars 2. Inspired by monsters and horror films, the Reaper has been designed to work as a close range, devastating greatsword weilder with attacks focus on frightening and freezing enemies.
We recently learned about the Mesmer Chronomancer coming to Heart of Thorns, now take a peek at the Dragonhunter.
The Dragonhunter is the Guardian's Elite Specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. It’s a ferocious big-game hunter that specializes in ranged combat and back-line support. We’ve incorporated a more physical aspect into the guardian, and its powers in light-wielding have deepened to the point that they can better physically manifest objects into the world and send them flying as swift as an arrow.
The Chronomancer is a new elite specialization coming to Guild Wars 2's first expansion, Heart of Thorns. The new specialization focuses on time manipulation and is, well, super pretty. See it in action in the video above.
MMO Guild Wars 2 has announced its first full expansion, named Heart of Thorns. The expansion brings new areas, a new progression system allowing players to progress beyond the level cap of 80, a new profession, the revenant, and new changes to PvP game modes. No release date has been announced. Learn more from the official site.
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Best case scenario: "Heart of Thorns" is the title of an upcoming Guild Wars 2 expansion to be announced next week at PAX South.
Worst case scenario: "Heart of Thorns" is the name of the next season of the living world content for Guild Wars 2.
Either way, something is coming. Guild Wars 2's publisher, NCSOFT, has registered a new trademark for the name "Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns" with the accompanying logo above. ArenaNet has a panel scheduled at PAX South that promises a sneak peek at what's next for the game. If you're a fan, it's time to board the hype train.
The last chapter of season one of Guild Wars 2's living story comes to a close on March 4th, when players are to take back the city of Lion's Arch from the evil(?) Scarlet Briar. Check out the trailer above, but don't expect to learn much. This one's pretty vague.
The Edge of the Mists is a new Guild Wars 2 World vs World map designed to ease the pain of map queues, and, it looks like, incorporate the living story into WvW.
Here's the latest trailer for Guild Wars 2's upcoming January 21st patch.
January 21st marks the beginning of the end for GW2's living story. Four upcoming releases in 2014 will lead to "one final moment that will change the face of Tyria forever." What do you think it will be?
From the video description:
Enter the improved Fractals of the Mists, an endless dungeon experience for the brave and skilled! Now you can experience the Thaumanova Reactor and two other new Fractals mini-dungeons. Plus, join the final battle inside the Tower of Nightmares! It all starts November 26!
ArenaNet always goes big for Halloween, and this year looks like no exception. Blood and Madness will feature haunted doors around the world, the Mad King's Labyrinth and Clocktower, the Lunatic Inquisition (PvP), and the rise of the Bloody Prince. Check it out starting October 15th.
