Hello Guild Wars community,
We’d like to inform everyone that on November 18, 2026, we will end support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 for Guild Wars® Reforged and Guild Wars 2®.
We’ve maintained support for these operating systems for as long as we could, but it’s become increasingly difficult to sustain since Microsoft no longer provides regular security updates or technical support for them. Continuing to support them also limits our ability to update the game’s technology, improve performance, and maintain compatibility with current hardware and services.
What this means for you after November 18:
If you’re currently playing either game on Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, we strongly recommend upgrading to a supported operating system (Windows 10 or 11) before November 18, 2026 to ensure you can continue your access to our games.
We understand that upgrading an operating system can be a significant change, which is why we’re sharing this notice well in advance. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve the Guild Wars experience for everyone.
Warrior
· Bloodthirster: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from properly triggering Magebane Tether.
Necromancer
· Life Leech: Fixed an issue in which this skill would inflict bleeding on the user.
Thief
· Silent Scope: Fixed an issue in which some stealth attacks could be activated multiple times.
· Signet of Shadows: Fixed an issue in which this skill could not be activated while targeting a foe beyond a certain range.
From the official GW-Discord:
>Hello GW2 players.
>While we usually land our patches right at 9am PT, our balance update scheduled for today has been met with some unforeseen delays. A hardware failure in our office network caused a prolonged outage overnight that disrupted parts of our build and deployment pipelines. The hardware issues have been resolved, but we're still working on recovering the affected systems. We're hoping to resolve this soon and release the update later today. If the delay continues, we'll be back at 11am PT (90 minutes from now) with another update.
>Hang in there and we appreciate your patience!
>Hello, Tyrians,
We want to let you know in advance that ArenaNet will not be hosting a community event at PAX West this year.
Connecting with you in person is always a highlight for our team, and we’re incredibly grateful for the memories, conversations, and stories you’ve shared with us at past events. We’ll miss seeing you in Seattle this year.
Looking ahead, the conclusion to Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity arrives in September, and we look forward to experiencing it with you.
—The Guild Wars 2 Team
>We are aware of the Failed Delivery issue affecting serial code/s and gem purchases. We are investigating and will update once the issue is resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.