Note: Originally published at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on October 28, 2025.
Get ready to embark on the latest Tyrian escapade—Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ launches at approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7)! Explore a new land, forge new legendary weapons and equipment, and master new abilities as you chase the Inquest and attempt to put a stop to their latest scheming.
The adventure of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity will unfold over the course of four major releases, beginning today with launch content and continuing quarterly into 2026. Today you'll be able to play with new elite specializations, master new skimmer abilities, unlock a magical new island map for your homestead, use homestead layouts to save and share your decoration placements, and start earning new rewards (including a Wizard's Vault refresh) as the launch story leads you on a chase through two zones in the magical wilds of Castora.
Today's update also features a graphical update to our shadows that should make the world feel more immersive. We've also added ten new hairstyle options (two for each race) to the character creator, Self-Style Hair Kits, and Total Makeover Kits. The next major update scheduled for early next year will focus on the merging of raids and Strike Missions into a single system, including a new raid encounter that will test your battle prowess. At the same time, fashion templates will make their big debut, introducing a new way to swap attire between fights. Slaying has never looked this good!
If the few short hours until launch are too long to wait, we've recently shared some previews that may help tide you over! Start planning for the legendary journey that awaits you with this video preview of the new legendary aquabreather, Selachimorpha, and a new legendary weapon, the Aetheric Anchor, that unlocks both a spear (Bellum) form and a staff (Pax) form!
Or whet your appetite for travel with these previews of the two new open-world maps that will be available on release today.
Earn Twitch Drops
Celebrate the expansion with Twitch Drops, available from today at 9:00 a.m. until November 2 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time (UTC-8). Go to any Twitch channel streaming Guild Wars 2 content and watch for a total of eight hours before the campaign ends to earn fun rewards, including the Pirate Captain's Chair! Learn more about Twitch Drops and how to connect your account here.
A Festive Season
In addition to today's expansion content, the next few months are full of festivals and bonus events:
- Until November 4: Halloween is in full swing in Tyria and will be available for just one more week!
- November 4–25: Extra Life Bonus
- November 14–15: Extra Life Game Day
- November 18–25: PvP Rush Event
- November 24–December 2: Gnashblade's "Birthday" Celebration
- December 2–9: Roller Beetle Racing Week
- December 9–23: New Hero Jump Start
- December 9–January 2: Wintersday Festival
You can find reminders for in-game events on our event calendar page!
As a final treat, there's a new Castoran wallpaper available to download!
We're so excited to release Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity into the wild and for you to get to play it. We make this game for you, and we hope you enjoy the newest adventure.
Excelsior!
—The Guild Wars 2 Team