ArenaNet has raise the curtain on Guild Halls at this year’s E3 PC Gaming Show, detailing how they work going into the first Guild Wars 2 expansion: Heart of Thorns. Players will need to claim their new home from their evil denizens, before calling it their own. After the cleansing, guilds can construct buildings, decorate, and even brawl in their very own PVP arena.
The developers have also revealed the various editions that will be on sale, their contents, and their prices. You can also pre-purchase the expansion today.
First, lets take a look at Guild Halls.
ArenaNet are excited for players to get their hands on Guild Halls, and to start mining their exclusive features.
“Guild halls in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns are so much more than the name implies, they are a body of features that will represent one of the deepest community and social focused systems of any online game world,” said game director Colin Johanson. “At their core, guild halls are maps that guilds can own, progress, decorate, customise and grow. They include a customisable brawling arena, a war room to build tools to go to war against other guilds in World vs. World PvP, a new crafting discipline called the Scribe, and that’s just a few of the highlights. As a whole the features are designed to emphasise community, give players a place to call their own and build a shared history in the game, and even activate player creativity in ways that have yet to be seen.”
Here’s the different versions of Heart of Thorns that will be available to purchase. Note that all purchase include Guild Wars 2, so new players can dive right in and get caught up betwen now and release.
- The Standard edition (£34.99/€44.99) includes Guild Wars 2 core game and Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, grants access to upcoming expansion beta weekend events, and gives players the exclusive “Maguuma Trailblazer” title.
- The Deluxe edition (£59.99/€74.99) includes everything in the Standard edition as well as an additional character slot, a miniature revenant Rytlock, a revenant finisher, the player’s choice of one of three Mordremoth’s Bane guild hall decorations, and a stylish glider skin.
- The Ultimate edition (£79.99/€99.99) includes everything in the Deluxe edition in addition to 4,000 gems, a €48.00/£34.00 value.
You can pre-purchase the expansion right now over on the Guild Wars 2 store.