Wednesday 01 February, 2006 Welcome back, Wednesday Wallpapers
We are happy to announce the resumption of the popular Wednesday Wallpaper series, and start off with an image of The Guild Wars Factions Ritualist against a Canthan background. Decorate your desktop, Factions style, by downloading your choice of image sizes on this link.
Tuesday 31 January, 2006 Guild of the Week #34
Dark Angels of Rising Chaos is a large global guild with an eclectic member base, including parents and their children, grandparents, college students, and others from around the world. Find out more about DaRc, and read a bit of their guild lore, in this week’s Guild of the Week article.
Thursday 26 January, 2006 Guild Wars Welcomes Japan
We are pleased to announce the opening of Guild Wars in Japan. The game has been in testing for a few months now and at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time (Noon Tokyo Time) the servers will open and players from Japan will be playing the official retail release version of Guild Wars. Youkoso!
Tuesday 24 January, 2006 Contest Finalists to be Announced
The wealth of excellent entries in the Guild Wars Design-A-Weapon Contest has been sorted, and the first and second rounds of judging have taken place. From nearly a thousand entries, we are down to the final 50. We will announce the winners, and show the winning concept designs, next week.
Tuesday 24 January, 2006 Guild of the Week #33
A German guild steps into the spotlight this week, as our Guild of the Week features the Milites Mortis Elite. This guild, a Tomb of Primeval Kings specialist, prides itself on designing its own builds. Find out more here.
Monday 23 January, 2006 Fun Event Ongoing
With the Guild Wars Ladder reset last week, we kicked off a special ladder event. The event will end at 8:00 p.m. GMT on February 28, 2006, and the top Guild Wars Ladder team will be recognized with a special in-game reward. The official 2007 World Championship seasons will start on March 1, 2006. We’ll have full tournament rules prior to the start of the season.
Monday 23 January, 2006 GWWC Final Brackets Set
The brackets for the final games of the Guild Wars World Championship have been set. The action will start on February 17th, and culminate in the final match for the crown of Guild Wars World Champion on February 18th. Find out who’s facing whom on the chart below.
Monday 23 January, 2006 Guild Wars Factions Screenshots
We’re pleased to present our first official website release of Guild Wars Factions screenshots. In today’s images, you will see lovely vistas and intense combat scenes from within Cantha, the continent that awaits you in Factions. Enjoy the screenshots, and look for more each week as the launch date approaches!
Monday 23 January, 2006 Factions Event a Big Success
The Guild Wars Team wants to thank the hundreds of thousands of gamers who joined us this past weekend for our Guild Wars Factions Global Free-For-All PvP Weekend Event. We hope that you had a good time getting familiar with the Battle Isles, and that you enjoyed the sneak peek at Guild Wars Factions, which will be released in Spring 2006. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!
Friday 20 January, 2006 Global Event Begins
Today marks the opening of the Guild Wars Factions Global Free-For-All PvP Weekend Event. Starting in the early morning hours, we saw a growing influx of players who have been exploring the new Battle Isles, experimenting with the two new professions, and enjoying the exciting new explorable area that has been formed from the ruins of the Tomb of the Primeval Kings. We hope you’ll join us this weekend!
