Guild Wars 2® – Play the New World vs. World Borderlands Map Beta on November 10

Summary

Greetings Gamers!
Back in June, we announced that the *Guild Wars 2®* team was developing the first new borderlands map for World vs. World in over a decade and we're building it alongside the players who live and breathe it. Our first beta test for the new map begins on November 10, so mark your calendars! Today, we'd like to share an update on our progress so far, what we're aiming to achieve, and give you an early look at some gray-box screenshots of the map.

### Lessons from the Desert
When we developed the Desert Borderlands, we didn't show the map to the community until it was in a mostly final state. This didn't afford the team with ample flexibility to respond to feedback, especially when it came to changing the layout of the map. This time, just like we did with the Push PvP game mode, we're involving you much earlier in the process. When you get your hands on the map during the first beta, it will be in a gray-box state, meaning that the art and assets won't be final, making it much easier for us to make changes. We'll be able to alter the layout of the map and objective placement, which will impact things like travel time and combat flow. The competitive team's top priority is making sure this new map captures what players love about the current World vs. World battlegrounds while building an experience that is fresh and exciting.
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