New Guild Wars 2 concept art released through Facebook

by Shawn Schuster Aug 19th 2009 at 2:30PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, New titles, Guild Wars 2

As ArenaNet has already warned us, their social networking resources will be utilized much more often in the near future. Earlier today, we saw evidence of this on the official Guild Wars 2 Facebook page as four new pieces of concept art for Guild Wars 2 have been released.

Now these aren't leaked shots or rumored from a friend of a friend, these are officially the first real pieces of confirmed concept art from the sequel to the highly successful Guild Wars. Follow along in our Guild Wars 2 concept art gallery below to see these images and stay tuned as we continue to bring you more as they're released, including the latest news as it trickles out of GamesCom.

Gallery: Guild Wars 2 concept art

Tags: arenanet, concept-art, daniel-dociu, facebook, gamescom-2009, guild-wars-2, nc-west, ncsoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ravious said on 3:02PM 8-19-2009

Two of those four you posted are just small portions of the whole picture. Like the middle pic is a small portion of the pic directly to its left. Same with pic #4, it is a small portion of something bigger...

Shawn Schuster said on 3:09PM 8-19-2009

I basically posted those other ones in there to show the detail. These aren't high res pics, so I figured we should get in whatever we can with these. The only one I didn't post is the detail on the Ebonhawke image as the smaller thumbnail didn't really show anything special.

I can't wait to see what #4 will be in the complete piece!

JP said on 3:08PM 8-19-2009

CONCEPT ART!?!?!?

2 years after the intial announcment, the heads of the studio quit, no one has seen anything fromthe game at al and to reassure the masses they give us concept art?

what. a. let down.

Shigi said on 3:18PM 8-19-2009

we should be getting a trailer tomorrow

Warbie said on 3:21PM 8-19-2009

Just so you know, the heads of ArenaNet (The devolopers) didnt quit, they where the heads of NCsoft. Yes concept art is disappointing after 2 years of waiting. But there is a trailer coming tomorrow at 12:00 (gmt+2) at gamescom.

Warber

JP said on 3:22PM 8-19-2009

Oh, ok. NVM then. I though this was the big reveal.

Warbie said on 3:29PM 8-19-2009

Nonono, big reveal tomorrow as i said. You need to keep up to date! Gw2 has its own facebook and twitter btw. Also the website will be opening up tomorrow (i think). Its been like semi-confirmed by Regina.

Warber

THAC0 said on 3:19PM 8-19-2009

There is a video confirmed for tomorrow!

Macabre said on 3:34PM 8-19-2009

"Just concept art?"

I often appreciate concept art more than in-game screenshots, especially from such talented artists over there at ArenaNet.

They gots mad skillz, I absolutely love their style.

Of course I want to see more of GW2, but these tidbits here are still fantastic.

Jack said on 3:40PM 8-19-2009

I want the trailer :)

mszv said on 4:14PM 8-19-2009

That concept art is insanely beautiful. I can't wait for the trailer - heck, I can't wait for the game!

Wieland said on 4:44PM 8-19-2009

Post-Apocalyptic it seems.

Arkanaloth said on 5:19PM 8-19-2009

after the events of the storyline in GW, Factions, Nightfall, and lastly Eye of the North, Post-Apocalyptic is an understatement.. LOL.

A whole lot of the things you did to beat the big-bads of GuildWars set the stage for the enemies and storylines of GuildWars2.

Dude said on 5:29PM 8-19-2009

Starting to drool. If the GW2 world is persistent, then it's on the future to do list...

derella said on 6:14PM 8-19-2009

There were supposed to be a lot of open world, persistant areas in GW2. Well, according to what they said 2 years ago anyway.

Brian! said on 6:16PM 8-19-2009

I suspect some big news from them soon. Well, I guess it is announced somewhere that there is some stuff hitting the streets tomorrow afternoon. One of my friends is on the art team over there. But the stuff he lets slip I don't dare share.

Right now, I have complete confidence in the GW2 team. And since my friend is not brushing up his resume anytime soon, I think that NCSoft must be leaving ArenaNet alone. If my friends over there bail, I'll post it in a comment, heh.