Guild Wars 2 Like Its Predecessor Will Not Require A Monthly Subscription

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NCSoft and ArenaNet have just announced the time and date of the first beta weekend for Guild Wars 2! Beginning on Friday, April 27th and running through Sunday, April 29th, the hundreds of thousands of gamers that have pre-purchased Guild Wars 2 will be able to get their first hands-on glimpse into the world of Tyria.

If you have pre-purchased the Guild Wars 2 Digital, Digital Deluxe, or Collector's Editions, you'll be able to take part in all beta weekends, as well as get a three-day head start on everyone else when the game launches. Further details will be revealed soon on ArenaNet's blog, or you can follow Wanderson75.net for more news as it happens as well as our own thoughts on the game after the beta.NCSoft today announced the official release date for Guild Wars 2. Gamers will finally be able to play the finished product of the long-awaited sequel on August 28th!

“We're offering gamers an experience that delivers on the promise of online gaming with a truly social experience in an immense, shared world,” said Mike O'Brien, president and co-founder of ArenaNet. “After five years of creation, development, ...
... and polish, announcing the launch date of Guild Wars 2 is a huge milestone for us, but the thing we're most looking forward to is seeing gamers from all over the globe explore this world and begin creating their own stories.”

Guild Wars 2, like its predecessor will not require a monthly subscription. Early purchasers of the game will be privy to one final beta weekend event on July 20-22, and also receive a three-day head start to log in, claim their character names, and start playing ahead of everyone else. Be sure to check out our full review on August 28th!

Pre-purchasers of Guild Wars 2 will be happy to hear that ArenaNet has announced that the 2nd Beta Weekend Event will be taking place in just two weeks on June 8-10. The weekend event will kick off on Friday, June 8th at Noon Pacific Time (3PM Eastern) and will end on the following Sunday at 11:59PM Pacific Time (3AM Eastern).

In a post on ArenaNet's Blog, Lead Producer Chris White had an additional surprise for beta testers, “Your existing beta characters have not been deleted, and you will www.arm2fifa.com be able to continue right where you left off! This means that enterprising players with characters level 35 or higher will be able to test their mettle against the explorable version of the Ascalonian Catacombs dungeon!”Stay tuned for more Guild Wars 2 announcements and be sure to look out for our preview in just a couple of weeks.