Overview
- ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 5, 2026, releasing a trailer plus an official site and Steam and PlayStation wishlists.
- The game is a prequel set in the Tyrian region of Orr more than 1,000 years before the originals and casts players as Vaelwardens who bond with local Vael spirits.
- ArenaNet says players will use a Seeker spirit as a mount and that movement and momentum will be core to traversal and combat design.
- Guild Wars 3 will be available on PC via Steam and PlayStation 5, marking the franchise's first mainline console release, and a closed beta is planned for Fall 2027 with signups on the official site.
- The studio said it will keep developing Guild Wars 2 and Guild Wars Reforged and has scheduled further franchise updates, including a June 6 studio video and a June 9 livestream.