Prepare for Guild Wars 2 Launch!

Now that Guild Wars 2 is officially released prepare to be overloaded with information. There will be a ton of content released within these first few weeks; it’ll be a lot to keep track of, especially for an aspiring PvPer who wants nothing than to hammer out tournaments or participate in joinable PvP. We are here to aid the player in staying on top of everything that will be flying at them over these next weeks.

Community Events and Content:

On September 1^st all across the United States, ArenaNet will be attending GameStop stores meeting with players and celebrating the launch of Guild Wars 2.

“At each event, ArenaNet employees will be on hand to sign your Guild Wars 2 games, books, and posters. We’ll also have giveaways of t-shirts, posters, and an exclusive in-game item. The giveaways are first-come-first-serve as long as our supplies hold out, but we’ll also have Guild Wars 2 quiz contests, so be sure to brush up on your knowledge of all things Tyria. Finally, we’ll hold a raffle at each GameStop location for one Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition.”

*Seattle: September 1, 6:00 – 10:00 PM Pink Ultra Lounge (Pacific Place), 600 Pine St. 4th Floor in Pacific Place, Seattle, WA, 98101. If you’re attending PAX we’d love for you to stop by!

*Austin: September 1, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM GameStop store at 10000 Research Blvd., STE 564, Austin, TX, 78759

*Orlando: September 1, 1:00 – 4:00 PM GameStop store (Waterford Lakes Mall), 675 N Alafaya Trl, STE P05, Orlando, FL, 32828

*New York: September 1, 1:00 – 4:00 PM GameStop store (Broadway & 85th), 2322 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024

*Los Angeles: September 1, 1:00 – 4:00 PM GameStop store GameStop (West Hollywood Gateway), 7100 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste 117, West Hollywood, CA, 90046

*For our European players we’ll be partnering with fan-sites and press to distribute similar prizes. More information to come!

Full post can be found here: ANet Post

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It looks like the award for hosting the first Guild Wars 2 tournament might go to the fellows over at Dragon Arena. They are planning on hosting a 500+ team tournament, and already over 70 teams have signed up for it. There is no official date on when the tournament will start however it is definitely something to look out for in the future.

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If you are looking for solid streamers to watch, either to help advance yourself as a player or even for some Guild Wars 2 entertainment; I’ve listed a few below.

PvP Oriented Streams:
www.twitch.tv/reyontv - Member of Team Paradigm EU
www.twitch.tv/silentlowell - Member of Super Squad
www.twitch.tv/alphacollective - Various members from Alpha Collective
www.twitch.tv/kwlpp - Member of Team Legacy NA
www.twitch.tv/Fredzwx - Member of Super Squad
www.twitch.tv/teldoo - Member of Team Paradigm EU
www.twitch.tv/zrave - Member of Idiot Savants [iQ]

PvE Oriented Streams:
www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp
www.twitch.tv/kungentv
www.twitch.tv/itshafu
www.twitch.tv/towelliee

Finally, one of the most resourceful things any community can offer - Guides!

Latest Community Guides:
Enshadowed’s Warrior Guide
Blowi’s Mesmer Guide
Lowell’s Thief Guide
Sycthrex’s Ranger Guide

While we're here to help you keep up with the various Guild Wars 2 content, we'd still like to see you participate in the discussion as well, so don't forget to post about your own experiences over in the GW2 Forum .