It's only been two months since the release of the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, and already a second expansion is well on the way. Releasing in just a few more days, ArenaNet promises that the expansion, titled The Lost Shores, "will forever change the world of Guild Wars 2."
According to a press release...
The Lost Shores update continues ArenaNet's tradition of delivering regular content, compelling events, and unequalled ease of access in its regular game releases, all subscription-free. The Lost Shores update is a mini-expansion worth of new content that brings players an unprecedented amount of new areas to explore, challenges to conquer and goals to achieve. This is all punctuated with a massive one-time event that will change Tyria forever.
Players can check out the list of major features to look forward to below:
- A mysterious zone to explore, accessible to all players regardless of level
- A challenging new dungeon to conquer
- A new PvP map set within a Kodan dojo
- New gear to acquire, ranging from additional weapons skins to item enhancements to an additional tier of items between Exotic and Legendary.
- Crafting updates including a new resource to harvest and 200 new recipes
- A one-time in-game event that will forever leave its mark on the world of Tyria, starting Friday, November 16 and ending Monday, November 19.
To make it easy for friends to share in the Lost Shores update, Guild Wars 2 will be opening its doors for a refer-a-friend trial period. Beginning today, players who have already purchased the game will be able to invite up to three friends to join a free trial period from November 15-18.
ArenaNet has released a Lost Shores event schedule, seen below.
- Thursday, November 15, 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) - Free trial period begins, update build is released
- Friday, November 16, 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) - One-time Lost Shores event begins
- Sunday, November 18, 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) - Final event stage begins
- Monday, November 19, 07:00 CET (06:00 GMT) - One-time event and free trial weekend ends