Newsletter/December 2008

This page is a copy of an official ArenaNet newsletter. It is reproduced verbatim from the source and should not be modified, even to fix typos.

Once again, it's time to celebrate the season in true Guild Wars fashion! This year's annual Wintersday festival is bigger and better than ever, with new NPCs, quests, rewards, and even holiday-themed PvP tournaments. You'll also get another chance at the best prizes and quests from previous Wintersday festivities, including the traditional snowball fight between the followers of Grenth and those of Dwayna. Plus, for the first time ever, you get to see the Eye of the North all decked out in its best holiday finery!
Clear your schedule from December 19th through January 5th, and make plans to join Lt. Thackeray of the Ebon Vanguard as he oversees and coordinates the most spectacular Wintersday festival ever!

It's time for the official Guild Wars Wintersday Art Contest! We're looking for creative endeavors that evoke the spirit of the season with a Guild Wars theme, and we'll take submissions in any artistic medium: photos, illustrations, costumes, or even ice sculptures. For more details, check out our contest page.

As a reminder, you can still buy any Guild Wars campaign via PlayNC.com or the Guild Wars in-game store, and get a second campaign for half-off! This is your chance to catch up on any Guild Wars campaigns you might have missed, and to access to the golem hero M.O.X. (who is only available to players with all three campaigns active on their accounts). This special sale will end on January 5, so check out the full details and complete your campaign collection today!

Amazon.com is offering gift bundles featuring every Guild Wars release to date, for one low price! Each bundle contains all three Guild Wars campaigns and Guild Wars: Eye of the North, plus a limited edition art print. Choose one of the three gorgeous iconic images, make your purchase, and you're ready to go!

Giving the gift of Guild Wars has never been easier! The original Guild Wars is now available at North American 7-Eleven stores as a $20 game card. Slap it in a holiday card, send it to a friend or loved one, and you're done!
To find a participating 7-Eleven, check out their store locator.

Don't miss the Penny Arcade online store's holiday sale on select Guild Wars merchandise! Through January 5, score any or all of Penny Arcade's Guild Wars t-shirts and art prints for 15% off.

SteelSeries is offering deep discounts on special Guild Wars items! Buy from the SteelSeries online store through January 5, 2009, and you'll get 40% off the Guild Wars Keyset for Zboard, the Guild Wars: Factions Keyset for Zboard, and the Guild Wars: Eye of the North FragMat Mousepad!