Guild Wars Reforged Launches on December 3, 2025
Classic MMO Returns with Modern Features, Controller Support, and All Three Campaigns
ArenaNet launched Guild Wars Reforged on December 3, 2025, delivering substantial improvements to the 2005 MMO that defined subscription-free online gaming. The updated version includes all three campaigns—Prophecies, Nightfall, and Factions—at $19.99 for new players, while existing owners receive the update automatically with access to all campaigns regardless of previous purchases. Players who owned even one campaign before the launch now have access to all three at no additional cost.
The release represents ArenaNet’s partnership with development studio 2weeks to modernize the classic game while preserving its original design. Game director Stephen Clarke-Willson confirmed the team’s focus on supporting current player habits, including gaming on large displays and handheld devices. The update addresses technical compatibility for modern hardware while maintaining the game’s established mechanics and content structure. Players who complete achievements in Guild Wars Reforged can unlock rewards in Guild Wars 2 through the Hall of Monuments system.
Two Decades of Guild Wars History
Technical Improvements in Reforged
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Access Options for Guild Wars Reforged
- All campaigns unlocked
- Complete feature access
- Preserved progress
- Hall of Monuments linked
- Prophecies campaign
- Nightfall campaign
- Factions campaign
- All Reforged features
- Expansion content
- Hall of Monuments
- Guild Wars 2 rewards
- Bonus Mission Pack option
The partnership between ArenaNet and 2weeks studio, formed in 2024 from former ArenaNet developers with over 14 years of combined experience on the original game, enables the continued development. Stephen Clarke-Willson stated that the positive reception to the 20th Anniversary Masterpiece Collection reinforced the drive to keep the classic MMO active, noting that player behavior on big-screen TVs and handheld devices informed the focus on controller support and display compatibility.
Guild Wars Reforged was announced on November 18, 2025, and launched on December 3, 2025. The game maintains its original subscription-free model, with the three main campaigns available for $19.99 as a bundled package for new players. The Eye of the North expansion remains available as a separate purchase through both ArenaNet’s official store and Steam, with account linking to Guild Wars 2 requiring matching platform login methods for Hall of Monuments reward transfers.
Experience the Reforged World of Tyria
Guild Wars Reforged is available now on Steam and through ArenaNet’s official store. The update includes all three main campaigns with modern technical improvements and continued development planned for the future.