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Guild Wars 1

The award-winning online roleplaying game that started everything. Prophecies, the Eye of Janthir, and the birth of the guild system that defines Tyrian history.

Guild Wars — The Original

2005 · Still playing
Released2005Prophecies campaign
PlatformPC · STEAMGuild Wars Reforged on Steam
Business modelBUY-TO-PLAYNo subscription ever
DeveloperArenaNetPublished by NCSoft
Campaigns3Prophecies · Factions · Nightfall
StandaloneEye of the NorthExpansion pack · 2007
SettingTyriaPre-GW2, pre-GW3 era
Steam players--Guild Wars Reforged · live

Lore Timeline

The road to Guild Wars 3
GW3 era
Beta: Fall 2027
Ancient Orr — 1,000+ years before Guild Wars Reforged. The Vaelwardens defend the oldest guild as their world fractures.
2012
Guild Wars 2
250 years after GW1. Elder Dragons rise. The world of Tyria changes forever under the shadow of Zhaitan, Mordremoth, and Kralkatorrik.
2007
Eye of the North
The expansion that bridged Guild Wars 1 and 2. First glimpses of the Elder Dragons, the Asura, Charr homelands, and the Norn.
2006
Factions & Nightfall
Two standalone campaigns expanding the world to Cantha and Elona, each with unique professions, mechanics and lore.
2005
Guild Wars: Prophecies
The original campaign. Players fight the Charr, uncover the truth of the Searing, and encounter the Eye of Janthir — one of Tyria's oldest mysteries.
GW1 and GW2 events are canon backstory to Guild Wars 3 in ancient Orr.

Community Resources

GW1 tools and links
Guild Wars Reforged (Steam) The definitive edition of Guild Wars 1, remastered and available free-to-try on Steam. GW1 Wiki The comprehensive community wiki for Guild Wars skills, quests, lore and builds. GW Toolbox The essential utility for Guild Wars 1 — overlays, automation, travel and more. gw1builds (GitHub) Community build sharing and template repository for Guild Wars skill bars. SteamDB — GW Reforged Live and historical player count data, reviews and release history on Steam. r/GuildWars The active Guild Wars 1 community on Reddit — news, builds and nostalgia.
Guild Wars 1 remains playable and active. The Eye of Janthir awaits.