Tuesday 24 April, 2012 Join Our Seventh Anniversary Celebration!
To celebrate the seventh anniversary of Guild Wars, we’re hosting an in-game party – and you’re invited! Two weeks full of games, sugary treats, and anniversary surprises starts at noon Pacific on April 24. Check out our anniversary page for more details!
Friday 16 March, 2012 Discontinuing support for older versions of Windows
Since the launch of Guild Wars in 2005 we’ve stayed locked into our original minimum system requirements. Unfortunately, the game has reached a point where this is preventing us from deploying important features. After serious consideration, we’ve decided that Guild Wars will no longer be supported on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME beginning June 14, 2012. In order to continue to play Guild Wars after this date, we recommend upgrading to a more recent version of Windows.
Realistically, we do not expect this to impact the vast majority of Guild Wars players. Our logs indicate that fewer than 0.05% of our active players use one of these versions of Windows. Discontinuing support for older versions of Windows allows us to deploy features that will improve account management and security. We will be updating the System Requirements on our websites, but we wanted to provide an advance notice to you so that you can prepare for the change. If you have any questions, please visit the Guild Wars Support Forums:
https://forum.guildwars.com/forum/forums/tech/Discontinuing-support-for-older-versions-of-Windows/
Friday 27 January, 2012 The Canthan New Year is nearly here!
The Year of the Dragon is upon us! Hop over to the Canthan New Year’s Festival web page and take in of all the fantastic stuff we have planned for this year. The festivities begin on Thursday, February 2nd and wrap up on Monday, February 6th.
Thursday 15 December, 2011 Wintersday Cheer is Here!
Prepare for two weeks of holiday fun – Wintersday is here! The annual in-game festivities run from December 15 to January 2, and this year we’re featuring two brand new costumes! Learn more at our Wintersday 2011 web page.
Thursday 01 December, 2011 Xunlai Storage Panes On Sale Now!
We’ve cut the price on the Xunlai Storage Pane down to $6.99 for one week only. Stop by the In-Game Store or NCsoft Store and stock up on storage for the holidays! Don’t delay, the sale ends at Noon Pacific on December 8.
Tuesday 22 November, 2011 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale – Half Off Trilogy and GWEN
For one weekend only, we’re hacking prices on Guild Wars in half! Pick up the Guild Wars Trilogy for $14.99 and Eye of the North for just $9.99. Take advantage of this great deal now – the sale runs from November 25 (12:01 AM Pacific Time) to November 28 (11:59 PM Pacific Time) in the In-Game Store and the NCsoft Store!
Monday 21 November, 2011 Give Thanks for Pumpkin Pie and Hard Apple Cider
As the nights become shorter and autumn winds blow through Tyria, it’s time to give thanks for this year’s harvest with some seasonal treats! From Nov 23-28, enemies in PVE will randomly drop Hard Apple Cider and Slice of Pumpkin Pie, two tasty consumables that are sure to please!
Wednesday 16 November, 2011 Halloween Hats Encore!
This past Halloween, many Guild Wars players on the East Coast of the USA were unable to participate in the big holiday finale and missed out on this year’s festival hats. To address the situation, two Halloween Hat NPCs will appear in-game from Nov 17 through Nov 24. Find Aahtan in Kamadan or Erulis in Lion’s Arch to exchange Halloween items for this year’s hats!
Thursday 27 October, 2011 Halloween Art Contest Winners!
It was a tough decision, but we have selected the Halloween Art Contest winners from a field of fantastic entries. Thank you to all who participated! Check out the winning art right here.
Thursday 27 October, 2011 Community: Halloween Celebrations! – 28 October 2011
Our fans have some fun Halloween activities planned this weekend, so check out the latest Community News for more info!
Thursday 20 October, 2011 Halloween is Coming!
Halloween is coming to Tyria, so prepare for 13 days of mischief and mayhem, courtesy of Mad King Thorn and his Lunatic Court! The Halloween festival starts on Thursday, October 20, at noon Pacific daylight time (-7 GMT) and runs until 12:01 a.m. on November 2. This year we’re offering two spooky new costumes: the Vale Wraith and Ravenheart Witchwear. As always, Mad King Thorn himself will make a series of appearances on October 31! Be there—but beware! Head over to the Halloween 2011 page for the details!
Friday 30 September, 2011 Community: Pink Day in LA is Coming! – 30 September 2011
Save the date! October 15 is just around the corner, and that means Pink Day in LA is coming soon! Find out more about this charity event in support of breast cancer research on the Community News page!
