More Guild Wars 2 PAX 2009 Information!

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

We’ve added more information from the floors of PAX 2009 in our Tyrian Assembly forum for you to read and browse through. Updates include 2 fans reporting: patrickvp and Gigashadow. Also in the post are publicly available pictures from the Art of Guild Wars 2 book that you can see below:

As well as pictures of the ArenaNet team and their booth:

See all the latest here: Guild Wars 2 at PAX 2009.

Guild Wars 2 at PAX 2009

Friday, September 4th, 2009

If you’re looking for all the latest tidbits of information for Guild Wars 2 from PAX 2009, you’ll want to head over to our Tyrian Assembly forum where we have a thread with video, pics and quotes. Check some out below:

Back of Guild Wars 2 booth at PAX 2009

Twitter quotes:

arenanet: Jeff Grubb on The Fall of Ascalon novel: “It’s like Canterbury Tales… with explosions.” ~DC #GuildWars 2 #PAX

arenanet – From Q&A: Is GW2 “steampunk?” Not so much says Jeff Grubb. Asura use magic tech, charr are military industrial ~DC

arenanet – Just revealed: Palawa Joko was inspired by Christopher Walken. We kid you not. ~DC #GuildWars2 #GuildWars

See all the latest in our Guild Wars 2 at PAX 2009 including additional information on the Guild Wars 2 Artbook and Lore!

ArenaNet at PAX 2009

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

From GuildWars.com:

Join us in sunny Seattle for the sixth annual Penny Arcade Expo (better known as “PAX”). We’ll be at the show for the entire weekend of September 4^th—6^th, so be sure to visit us at booth #842 in the Exhibit Hall. Community Managers Regina Buenaobra and Martin Kerstein will be at the booth all weekend, so stop by and say hi!

Here’s a rundown of some of the ArenaNet activities happening at the expo:

The Art of Guild Wars 2 Book

We’re proud to announce the debut of The Art of Guild Wars 2 at PAX 2009! To celebrate the release of this deluxe collection of concept art, we have a limited supply that we’re giving away.

The Art of Guild Wars 2 is a hardbound book packed with 128 pages of eye candy from ArenaNet’s incredible artists (who will be signing books at PAX). This vivid collection of concept art offers a long-awaited glimpse into the world of Guild Wars 2—it’s a must-have for any Guild Wars fan!

Guild Wars 2 Preview Video

Come check out the amazing Guild Wars 2 preview video, which we’ll be playing throughout the weekend at the ArenaNet booth. The trailer showcases the game’s awe-inspiring environments and reveals some of the cataclysmic events that set up the story of Guild Wars 2.

The Art of Guild Wars 2

ArenaNet’s art team will be on hand to talk about the incredible art design of Guild Wars 2. The panels will feature award-winning talents such as Art Director Daniel Dociu and Concept Art Lead Kekai Kotaki.

Q&A—The Fall of Ascalon and Guild Wars 2 Lore

Q&A—The Fall of Ascalon and Guild Wars 2 Lore

Meet Matt Forbeck, author of the upcoming Guild Wars novelThe Fall of Ascalon. Matt will be joined by members of the design team like Jeff Grubb to discuss the world of GW2.

Q&A—Guild Wars Live Team

Learn more about the current state of the game from our Live Team panel, featuring Linsey Murdock, Joe Kimmes, Robert Gee, and Mike Zadorojny.

See the full Schedule of ArenaNet Booth Events.