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Guild Wars 3 (GW3) was announced on June 5, 2026 at Summer Game Fest for PC and PlayStation 5. There is no full release date yet. The one dated milestone on the calendar is the first beta test in Fall 2027.
Release date
Not announced
Estimated Fall Beta 2027
Announced at Summer Game Fest
ArenaNet revealed Guild Wars 3 with a debut trailer, its first new Guild Wars game since Guild Wars 2 in 2012.
Source: ArenaNet↗Setting deep dive
ArenaNet published a post on ancient Orr: the story starts before the First Guild War, while the human gods are still in the world, and the studio plans to explore more of Tyria in this era.
Source: ArenaNet: Stepping into Ancient Orr↗Business model confirmed
Colin Johanson confirmed Guild Wars 3 is buy to play at release with no subscription fee and no pay to win, and announced a new Hall of Monuments linking Guild Wars 2 accounts to Guild Wars 3.
Source: ArenaNet: Our Guild Wars Philosophy↗More details
ArenaNet says information on the exact price, beta tests, the release date, and gameplay features will follow over this window.
Source: ArenaNet press release↗First beta test
The first beta is scheduled for Fall 2027. Sign up at guildwars3.com and wishlist on Steam or PlayStation for a chance to take part.
Source: guildwars3.com↗Full release
No launch date has been given. ArenaNet says information on the release date will follow later in 2026 and into 2027.
Source: ArenaNet press release↗Guild Wars 2's first public beta ran in December 2011; the game launched August 28, 2012, roughly eight months later. ArenaNet has not attached a year to the Guild Wars 3 release.
ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2 at GDC in March 2007. The game launched August 28, 2012, roughly five and a half years later. Job listings for an unannounced ArenaNet project running in Unreal Engine 5 surfaced in late 2024.
For the full list of confirmed details, see what we know. For how to get into the test, see the beta sign up guide.