Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2

Role-playing (RPG) • Adventure
2012

Guild Wars 2 is an upcoming Role-playing (RPG)/Adventure game releasing on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. Scheduled to launch on August 25, 2012.

Developed by ArenaNet and published by NCSOFT.

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Release Date: 08/26/2012

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Story

Your story begins the moment you bring your character to life. When you create your character, you’ll choose from a range of biographical options that reflect their personality, history, and how they see the world. This biography will set you down a story path, which offers you choices to make. Your decisions will take the story in different directions.

The race you choose for your character determines which of the five massive home cities they’ll begin their story in. Your personal story will guide you through private, instanced chapters that explore your character’s life and adventures as they shape their own destiny. If you need a little help, you can always invite friends along to experience your personal story with you. As “guest stars,” these players can help you, but it’s still your story, and key decisions are yours to make

Guild Wars 2 provides players both the social, fully interactive feeling of a multiplayer game as well as the customized, choice-based story of a role-playing game. Whether the stakes are epic or personal, we want players to experience their own story within Tyria.

We’ve brought to life a massive world of events, storylines, and characters—all we need is you.

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Game Information

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Developer

  • ArenaNet

Publisher

  • NCSOFT

Player Perspective

First personThird person

Ratings & Reviews

90%
Critic Score
8 reviews
80%
User Score
310 ratings

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

Fantasy

Game Modes

MultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Key Features

dinosaursstory drivensequelfree-to-playloot boxesdaily login rewardscharacter creationdinosaur riding

Game Engine

Built with ArenaNet Guild Wars

Release Information

Primary Release Date

August 25, 2012

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

PC (Microsoft Windows)

May 15, 2014
August 25, 2012

Mac

February 18, 2021
September 18, 2012

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

System Requirements

Estimated system requirements for Guild Wars 2 on PC

Minimum Requirements

os:Windows 10 64-bit
processor:Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
memory:8 GB RAM
graphics:NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD RX 570
directx:Version 11
storage:25 GB available space

Recommended Requirements

✨ Recommended
os:Windows 10/11 64-bit
processor:Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
memory:16 GB RAM
graphics:NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700 XT
directx:Version 12
storage:30 GB available space (SSD recommended)

Important Notes

  • These are estimated requirements based on game analysis and industry standards
  • Official system requirements will be announced closer to release date
  • SSD storage highly recommended for reduced loading times
  • Requirements may vary for different graphics settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra)
  • VR games may have additional requirements if VR support is included

💡Performance Tips

For the best experience with Guild Wars 2, consider upgrading to an SSD, ensuring your graphics drivers are up to date, and closing unnecessary background applications before playing.

Frequently Asked Questions about Guild Wars 2