Guild Wars 3 Hub — Roadmap, Species & Beta

Release & Beta Reliquary

The questions everyone asks

Release dateNot announcedBeta confirmed Fall 2027

Beta windowFALL 2027Confirmed by ArenaNet

PlatformsPC · STEAM · PS5No Xbox confirmed

Business modelBUY-TO-PLAYNo sub · No P2W

SettingAncient Orr1000+ yrs before Reforged

Player roleVaelwardenGuardian of Orr's oldest guild

Launch species4Humans · Asura · Kodan · Mystery

Beta signupguildwars3.comOfficial site

Confirmed 5 Aug 2026

Human

A people drawn from beyond the Mists, shaped by faith in the Six Gods and the urgency of survival in ancient Orr.

Confirmed · Spotlighted 13 Aug 2026

Asura

Masters of magical engineering who bring prodigious intellect to the golden age of Orr and the mysteries it holds.

Confirmed · 5 Aug 2026

Kodan

The bear shamans of the far north — keepers of Balance, arriving at Orr's shores in a time of great need.

Confirmed · 5 Aug 2026

Mystery Species

A fourth playable species not yet revealed by ArenaNet. More may be added after launch.

Unannounced · More to come

Species confirmed by ArenaNet on 5 August 2026. Full spotlight articles follow over the coming months.

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All entries sourced from ArenaNet / guildwars3.com official news. Fan site — not affiliated with ArenaNet or NCSoft.

Live demand data

Guild Wars Reforged players -- Steam live · proxy for legacy-GW demand

GW Reforged all-time peak 5,634 7 Dec 2025 · SteamDB

GW Reforged wishlists (est) 77,613 Raijin estimate · 16 Aug 2026

GW Reforged Steam rating 87% Positive · 3,396 reviews

GW3 has no wishlist page yet — Reforged is the live demand proxy until it does.