From Press Release:
BELLEVUE, WA – May 5, 2026 – Today ArenaNet® announced Guild Wars 2®: Visions of EternityTM ‘The Only Way’ launches on Tuesday, May 12. It is the second major update for the sixth and latest expansion to the award-winning and critically acclaimed MMORPG Guild Wars 2. This update expands the world with a new explorable zone, continues the epic story of the initial expansion release, and brings in new updates and rewards.
The launch story for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity had players investigating a series of secretive Inquest voyages to the fabled island of Castora, a mysterious area rich with ley magic. Ancient secrets were unearthed. The island’s guardians were overcome. And the story now picks up with the Commander tasked with stopping Vloxx, the newly-elevated Inquest leader who thinks his machinations are for the good of Tyria. The next five chapters of the story in this update bring the Commander to the new map of Eternity’s Garden.
ArenaNet recently posted a video that recaps the story so far on their YouTube channel HERE.
To accompany the story, this release also brings new and updated features. Two new mastery tiers add new account-wide horizontal progression for players. Six new earnable expansion relics bring new combat-augmenting effects to character builds. New legendary accessories, one earned through PvE content and one from World vs. World multiplayer, are available for acquisition. And more elements of players’ look can now be managed through the Fashion Template feature released in February 2026. A refreshed set of Wizard’s Vault objectives, an earnable raptor mount skin, as well as a host of other rewards associated with the new map and content, round out the release.
ArenaNet plans for one more major update to complete the content of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, including new story chapters, various quality of life enhancements, additional legendary gear to earn, new explorable maps, and additional challenging instanced content. Visions of Eternity is available on Steam and through the official Guild Wars 2 site for $24.99. Expansion customers will immediately receive access to all of the launch content as well as today’s release.
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About Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2 is a visually stunning online game that offers players the epic grandeur of a massive role-playing environment combined with action combat, large-scale dynamic events that players tackle together, plus both team-based and World vs. World competitive battles. Available on Windows PC, Epic Game Store, and Steam, the game is updated frequently with expansion and free content that chronicles the ongoing story of Tyria and introduces new environments and activities to explore. Yet with all these updates, the game continues the no-subscription-fee business model that made the original Guild Wars so popular. For more details, please visit www.guildwars2.comAbout ArenaNet
ArenaNet is the developer of the groundbreaking Guild Wars 2 and best-selling Guild Wars online role-playing games. The studio’s mission is to create innovative online worlds, cultivate a vibrant and engaged global community of players, and to incorporate handcrafted artistry into every aspect of their games. ArenaNet formed in 2000 and it has attracted over 25 million players worldwide, with press and fans consistently calling Guild Wars 2 one of the best MMOs and RPGs of all time.
