Game updates

Recent updates

• Thursday 5^th of September (talk)
• Thursday 20^th of June (talk)
• Wednesday 12^th of June (talk)
• Wednesday 8^th of May (talk)
• Thursday 2^nd of May (talk)

Older updates

• Archive

This list contains all recent updates as published by ArenaNet. If there are undocumented changes, they are listed in a section titled "Guild Wars Wiki notes" under the related update.

Update -- September 5, 2019

General

• Fixed a server crash.
• Fixed an issue that caused some outposts to become inaccessible.

Update -- June 20, 2019

General

• Performed server maintenance.

Update -- June 12, 2019

General

• Fixed a server crash.
• Fixed a client crash.
• Added a new startup command, "-prefresetlocal":
  • This command will reset all preferences that are stored locally in the game's .dat file.
  • This command can be utilized to debug issues launching the game.
• Discontinued support for Windows Games Explorer.

Friends

• Added a new “Rename” option to the Friends List. You may now set nicknames for friends in your Online, Offline, and Ignored lists.

Graphics

• Removed support for DirectX 8.
• The client will now default to using Windowed Fullscreen after installation.

Update -- May 8, 2019

General

• Fixed several server crashes.

Graphics

• Vertical Sync will now take precedence when the Frame Limiter option is enabled with a frame-rate limit equal to the monitor’s refresh-rate.

Hotfix

• Unflagging heroes will no longer result in a disconnect.

Update -- May 2, 2019

General

• Fixed a bug that could cause the Lock Compass Rotation option to be inadvertently enabled.

PvP

• The final map in Heroes’ Ascent is now accessible once again.

See also

• List of game updates, for a full list of game updates articles.