ArenaNet just announced it was changing the minimum system requirements forGuild Wars 2. With these changes,Guild Wars 2hopes to improve its graphical fidelity over time.Pretty soon,Guild Wars 2will end its support of DirectX 9 and will instead only be compatible with DirectX 11. This change will begin on February 6, and it will gradually roll out over the subsequent eight weeks. By April 18, everyone will be migrated to the DirectX 11 client, and players will no longer be able to launch the game with DirectX 9.RELATED:Guild Wars 2 Ad Pokes Fun at World of Warcraft: DragonflightSince DirectX 11 came out in 2009, most GPUs should be able to support it. Players whose systems cannot run DirectX 11 will either need to replace their GPU with one that can or use a cloud gaming service tocontinue playingGuild Wars 2. ArenaNet confirmed NVIDIA GeForce NOW would be a compatible platform for such players.
If players are unsure if their GPUs are able to run DirectX 11,ArenaNet gaveGuild Wars 2playersan easy way to check the compatibility of their hardware by following these simple steps:
This graphical update will allow ArenaNet to improveGuild Wars 2gradually over time. Though it is a beautiful game,Guild Wars 2just recently passed its 10-year anniversary. The graphics ofGuild Wars 2are far from cutting edge, but ending support for DirectX 9 will allow it to use more modern rendering features. This will giveGuild Wars 2better graphics and smoother performance, all while negatively affecting as few players as possible.
Fans of ArenaNet’s MMO should have plenty to look forward to in 2023.Guild Wars 2recently released the final chapter of the revampedLiving World Season 1–the free evergreen version of the formerly-limited world events originally released in 2013. WithLiving World Season 1now immortalized,Guild Wars 2is looking to the future. Players can expect a newLiving Worldseason to be announced soon, giving them a chance to dive back into the story afterEnd of Dragons. WithGuild Wars 2already working on its fourth expansion, the free-to-play MMORPG is showing no signs of slowing down in spite of its age.
