Guild Wars® Reforged

Guild Wars® Reforged

Released Dec 2025

Step into Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning online roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements and Steam Deck verified. Experience the complete saga— from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall. Your adventure is just getting started!

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Evaluation

Guild Wars Reforged launched on December 3, 2025 as an enhanced repackaging of the original Guild Wars trilogy, developed in partnership with studio 2weeks.games. Since launch, the game has received a continuous and substantial stream of updates. Major content additions since launch include: the introduction of Reforged Mode (Alpha) and Dhuum's Covenant challenge mode on December 18, 2025; a new pre-Searing Prophecies dungeon and the hero Devona on April 1, 2026; a second new Prophecies dungeon plus the hero Ghost of Althea on April 28, 2026; and Reforged Mode's promotion from Alpha to Beta status on May 27, 2026. Feature patches and balance updates have landed in July, August, and September 2026 as well, with the most recent update on September 1, 2026. On June 5–6, 2026, ArenaNet made a major announcement revealing Guild Wars 3 is in development. In the same communications, they explicitly stated: "we're not done making Guild Wars 2—or Guild Wars Reforged for that matter—and we're committing to actively developing all three games at the same time." The Guild Wars Reforged Game Director was featured by name alongside the other game directors in the accompanying studio video. This is a direct, on-the-record commitment to ongoing development. The August 26, 2026 feature patch also introduced a new in-game store with purchasable account upgrades, indicating continued investment in the game's infrastructure and monetization. No announcement of a final update or conclusion of development has been made.
Evidence
Studio update video featuring the Guild Wars Reforged Game Director reaffirmed continued development of Reforged alongside the rest of the franchise.
news post · Jun 6, 2026 source development ongoing
high
ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 3 and explicitly stated they are committing to actively developing Guild Wars Reforged, Guild Wars 2, and Guild Wars 3 at the same time.
news post · Jun 5, 2026 source development ongoing
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
ArenaNet®
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Experience the game that started a 20-year legacy! Guild Wars Reforged invites both returning heroes and brand-new adventurers to step into Tyriaʼs storied past—where every outpost leads to adventure, every mission tells a tale, and every sidekick has a name.

Welcome to Tyria

Stand with mighty heroes as you face Charr warbands sweeping across Ascalon, battle rival gangs in the streets of Kaineng City, and cross the sulfurous wastelands of the Desolation astride a Junundu wurm. Set events in motion that will shape the centuries to come.

Relive the groundbreaking magic of this legendary, narrative-driven fantasy adventure, or delve into its world for the very first time. From your first skill capture to your final piece of elite armor, every step of Guild Wars Reforged is an unforgettable journey.

An MMO classic, reforged for a new era

Join a community as enduring as the Mists themselves—full of veteran heroes eager to guide fresh recruits through missions, dungeons, and hard-mode challenges. Around every turn, thereʼs a new story to uncover, a new title to earn, and a new friend to share the road.

Choose your adventure: Incredible stories await across 3 massive parallel campaigns. Explore hundreds of quests, challenging missions, holiday event surprises, and more!

Choose your build: Craft unique builds from ten professions and personalize your gameplay by combining armor sets, weapons, and thousands of skills. As you adventure, explore new lands, and conquer new foes, your arsenal of abilities will grow.

Choose your allies: Party up with other players, create a team of reliable NPC henchmen, or recruit customizable heroes to join you in fun, tactical battles.

Choose your challenge: Test your team's mettle against other players in PVP—or complete a PvE campaign to challenge yourself with hard-mode versions of maps and missions.

Requires no monthly fee to play.

Includes:

  • Access to all three full campaigns: Prophecies™, Factions™, and Nightfall™

  •  8 character slots: Each character slot may be used to create either a PvP-only character or a PvE roleplaying character

Last evaluated Sep 18, 2026
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