# Guild Wars gets its first major gameplay update in almost 20 years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/guild-wars-gets-its-first-major-gameplay-update-in-almost-20-years/
- Published: 2026-11-04T09:59:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T02:41:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/guild-wars-1-afterlife-announced-20-years
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Guild Wars Afterlife is its first major update in almost 20 years.
- It adds a dynamic dungeon, skill drafting and a new story.
- The expansion launches on 13 January next year.

## Summary

ArenaNet and co-developer 2Weeks have announced Guild Wars Afterlife, the first major gameplay update for the original game in almost 20 years. It marks a renewed investment in the long-running MMO, which had largely been left running while ArenaNet focused on Guild Wars 2.

Afterlife adds a changing dungeon, a skill-drafting system that reshuffles players’ skill bars between runs, a new story and the region of Xotecha. It is due on PC and mobile on 13 January next year, priced at $29.99, €29.99 or £25.99, with a 20 per cent pre-order discount. The previous major addition was the Eye of the North expansion in August 2007; ArenaNet is now supporting Guild Wars Reforged, Guild Wars 2 and the forthcoming Guild Wars 3.

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