If you check the gw2 webpage, and Inspect/View Source on the image there (same image as on the article, but animated), the filename reads "fdcc4200311-GW2-Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea.mp4"
WP: im starting to branch out, the games not dead yet we know what we're getting. produces content on other games. Anet: Not so fast! Take that Season 1 WP: ummm what do i do for season 2 Lets play... Anet: Not so fast! New Expansion! WP: i best put the kettle on, its going to be a long night
WP - you missed that on the main GW2 website, the article is subtitled "feel the *winds of change* ! !" I don't see how that's not a blatant Cantha reveal.
If you check the image filename (d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/fdcc4200311-GW2-Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea.mp4 ), it confirms that it is indeed Cantha, specifically the Shing Jea monastery.
For those that don't remember or didn't know - "Winds of Change is a Guild Wars Beyond storyline telling the events in Cantha seven years after the end of the Factions storyline...." It was a GW1, 3 part, playable event in Cantha.
Joxter just picture when they finally drop the trailer and it starts off with a white screen and that music starts to play as the image of shing jea fades into view
I'd literally just come to accept that Icebrood Saga is the future of GW2. I've learned to adapt how I play the game and to enjoy the more casual content. But now this!
No its not. Winterfest and Halloween is the same exact thing every year. Expansion's are as expensive as the core game was but less content. PvP and WvW is a ghost town. nothing to see here so I would move on.
Goddam tear in my eyes looking at that concept art.......so many happy years spent in Cantha with my Guildies with that beautiful beautiful Soundtrack.
Any game you play all day everyday you’ll end up getting burned out .. but thats one of the reasons I love GW2 , you can play this game along side other games to reduce “burn out” and never really feel left behind
You've probably heard this already, but there is an animated version of the concept art on twitter (uploaded by ANet) with the name Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea. Pretty much confirms it to be Cantha.
Hey there, its been a while heh, i dropped gw2 right b4 HOT expansion, used to watch your videos even after that for some time, and i remember ur lore videos about the Tengu, Cantha and stuff, u rly made the game much more deep and interesting for me, and for that i thank you. So, after a whole 5 years without hearing any of your content im gettin into the train again, hearin about the stuff goin on and someone recommended your videos, got surprised ur still up for the job, and man, it really seems like ur quality, even the way you speak got on another level, and dont get me wrong, you were already great, its really impressive! Congrats! Getting back to gw2 now and trying to catch up with the new everything. Hoping to spend a couple hours more of your great content from now on! Cheers mate!
As someone who never plays gw1, cantha always excites me. When i read the lore. I imagine how the shing jae is full of monk trainees, the jade sea is like the one in fractal and the city of kaineng.
This gonna be about a southeast asian themed nation that has been isolationist but now its population is starting to question the leadership because of a big catastrophe ;)
9:38 does the branches in the bottom left corner look like someone fell headfirst into the pink flower bush and his legs are in the air, to anyone else?
Have been worn out from gw2 for over a year, feeling like there was barely any reason to play any more, but this has me hyped! Even if the xpac is still a while away I'll definitely be jumping back in now
@@skelletorjo3227 Debbie downer much? Lol There are so many achievements and collections to have fun with while waiting, now that we know there is something to wait for!
Great news, I am so relieved and I already feel interest for the game rushing back! I was also very happy you mentioned the post-show you hosted after the PoF reveal. That post-show is still one of my best memories with the game and, in my opinion, one of the highest points in your career covering GW2. The excitement was incredible, the fact Anet actually acknowledged what you constantly do for the community was awesome and the way you involved other content creators with you in the show was especially awesome: it really gave a sense of a game with a large community of followers and creators, who may have different styles and approaches to the game, but who all share the same passion. I really hope they will do something similar for this next expansion...
My wish list for this new expansion is playable tengu (or some other race), land spears or a new kind of weapon. Just one of these would make me super happy
I'm hoping that if we return to Cantha, Kaineng City will have a near cyberpunk architecture. Something similar to a mix between standard Canthan architecture and Asuran architecture, with magitech all over the place.
Honestly, I never thought I'd see a day when a new trailer just starts and I hear Factions music. The way this video started gave me goosebumps WP. Looking forward to watching your LP of that place someday.
Super exciting -- they're likely following a more traditional MMO release. Early release announcement, then a slow trickle out of information, with a release a year or so later, which I think is a smart move. They can really build hype (clearly, since a blip in a blogpost just saying it exists is causing us into frenzy), which is what the game needs right now. Good word of mouth is the best thing for the game, instead of the constant gloom and doom people often throw the way of GW2. Can't wait!
I saw the legendary trinket (which ive been expecting this year), and actually freaked out. Then i re-read and saw we got two... I completly went crazy in my guilds chat without noticing the Cantha bit
I am actually stoked and partly man I feel like you needed this win too. well done for coming back out of jan with you're new outlook just in case GW didn't pan out quite how we wanted and look this gives us hope for the future and allows us to frame the icebrood sga a bit better, to enjoy it more. we don't have it hanging over our head whether this is all there is now.
+WoodenPotatoes How do you feel about exploring more of the planet of Tyria? I’m sooooo freaking hyped for Cantha. I was feeling bummed that we may not ever get an expansion again and now this?!? But I’m also curious for the rest of Tyria we haven’t seen. Would you like to see new continents and parts of the world map never before seen in GW1/2? What about other God Realms? What about a FoW raid? I’m genuinely so curious what your thoughts, specifically, are on these things.
Anet has an AMAZING chance to come in and really get down and dirty with the community on WHAT we want, polls, suggestions... They could build this for the fans patch weak spots in the game, this is Anet's chance to really dive into and reach out to the community.
I've been burning out the last 2 weeks. This definitely gives me something to look forward to. Cantha was one of my favourite parts of GW1. A lot of room for excellent weapons. A lot of room for wicked gameplay types. They also dropped info on new strikes that are going to be super different. Looks like things might be getting interesting again!
I hit that like even before starting the post. My whole guild was screaming Cantha! in our Discord today, so much our mod had to yell at us about putting that in our spoiler section of Discord. And our release guess for release is maybe November before Wintersday. We also predict another LW5 episode over summer after Dragon Bash. There is no way they can wrap up the LW5 story in one more full episode. I does seem they've learned a bit about creating anticipation in their player base. I'm all for it. Now if they'd just hire me as lore consultant before making really ill researched folklore references cannon.
I had so many good experiences playing with my dad and his guild during factions, favorite expack with the different themes, luxons and creatures like Kirin. I’m excited to see what they do with the lore and aesthetics there with the current engine compared to the old.
I'm super-excited about going to the Woodland Cascades. My childhood was spent in a place called Cascade Park near the Cascade Mountains, and I didn't want to leave nor have had a good opportunity to go back as an adult, so this area firmly captured my imagination since day 1 :P I'm excited about the expansion, but I didn't have any anxiety to assuage, and I think a *healthy* living world model is better a community too irresponsible to handle expansion hype cycles. That said, I'm excited about the major shift of going to a new area, and I think it's safe to look forward to new elite specs, so yay!
Have you ever considered doing a “returning players to GW2” video or a “is it worth it” video? I know these videos exist, but is really love to hear *your* views on these topics.
This is the FIRST place we wanted to go when the wife and I heard about this amazing awesome joyful news. You did not disappoint W.P all the best our favorite UK person :).
There isn't much to say about the expansion. I just came to hear how excited you are and how hopeful for the future of the game. Now let's see the video
The background music for your vid. Reminds me of when Factions came out. I remember that intro being one of the most awesome scores I had heard by Jeremy Soule. At least in my book. I am both happy and very concerned for returning to Cantha, if that be the case.
Pretty exciting stuff. I am thinking 2 years and we get the new expansion. I never played gw1, but I am really looking forward for Cantha to be part of the upcoming expansion. A PvP and WvW legendaries? Well, it's been 7 years, I think I will finally play my first ever PvP game if I want them.
Ben Smith I think I would die of excitement. Have been dreaming of that! I miss the ritualist mechanics even though it probably wouldn’t come with Togo. Just add spirit rift as a skill I’d be happy. Ps. Double focus for weapon skills to summon spirits 🤤🤤🤤🤤
I've been suggesting an elite spec named 'ritualist' featuring the legend 'Master Togo', sceptre plus focus and iconic skills (i.e. an elite urn upkeep skill) for well over a year now.
The jade and autumn color scheme is pretty much a dead giveaway on that art. Looks like all the pessimism was unwarranted, the game is genuinely flourishing story wise.
Haven't played GW2 in ages, and I probably won't be playing it. However, I'm glad they're finally (possibly) making a Cantha expansion. I'll enjoy it vicariously through you WP.
I've been waiting forever for them to release Cantha, if i feel that i have the time, then i will come back to GW, Factions was my favorite part of GW1.
i hope we take a break from all the dragons and chaos, im hoping cantha will feature beautiful zones, and i also want to visit the kurzick, luxon capitals, without them having been molested by the dragons.
I just really hope that we will get Tengus as a playable race. I doubt it because of the workload required to make it happen but I would create around 6 new Tengu characters if it were to come true. Anet, I want to play as the bird folk, please!
I was in the middle of the Silverwastes doing my first full 250 satchet farm (which was tiring to say the least) when I heard this. Considering I was farming for 3-4 hours non-stop I thought I was haulicinating but everyone else was on about it so I was curious. When my Guild started to talk I couldn't believe it! I wonder what they're going to add? Usually their expansions give something HUGE each time, first was the new end-game experience gathering, new locations, gliders (my fave) and the 2nd added more locations and mounts! (also my favourite). One thing we haven't seen in a new race now (I doubt it would be added) that would be a huge update but, who knows?
We were told straight after Heart of Thorns that an expansion was in the works and they had assigned a team to it - this feels like a similar announcement in that they are reassuring us that they are now working on an expansion. I expect it to take about 2 years or so.
Well, it's certainly fitting that 'Ebb and Flow' of development that the devs were talking about just before one of the earlier expacs. GW2 was approaching that 'meme game' status during Icebrood and now this happens!
Is Woodland Cascades the place where they had T-Rexes in GW1? Would be awesome if they brought them back in. Also, I'm pretty sure Bastion is not underground, it's sort of in a ravine or something, there are trees there and light from the top.
After a Half year of not playing the game this is exactly what i needed to start playing again gw2 is my fav mmo and it broke my heart that i couldnt keep up with the game anymore. Another Expansion means that i can Commit on gw2 for another long time. This Made my month
Super exciting! You're probably right that they're setting the community at ease. I've swapped to ESO, where I actually have friends IRL friends playing. Now, with the expac, I do want to catch up with icebrood, but I'll be splitting my time, and more importantly my cash, between ESO and GW2.
I'm super burnt on GW2 atm, but coming back to Cantha that is something that i've been waiting for a looong time. GW Factions was the one that got me in the game. It's feels so good to be hyped for GW2 again T___T
Its a good idea to announce it now, especially if release is a year away. It allows returning players to catch up. Something to play for. Awesome news.
Massive Chad move from ANet here, I love it when they totally fuck the shitty negative Reddit attitude that they're not doing anything ever. Also love how open they have been about releases and plans more recently and over the last year, I think it's really helping to turn around perceptions, regardless of how much hyperbole is behind those perceptions in the first place, they've done a damn good job for the last seven years and now more than ever I'm confident they'll be doing a good job for many more.
Haven't played this game in quite a while, not really too hyped, but I'm glad this game is getting a new expansion. If it has content in Cantha, I'll probably check it out after a price drop.
It is not only Cantha, but it surely is Shing Jea; there are several bells similar to the one in the picture scattered on Shing Jea in GW1. I might just return to GW2 after all...!
It seems they are in the EARLY stages(could be wrong on that) so expect a year or 2 until release. BE HAPPY if its earlier then that, don't be angry if it's not out in 6 months.
there has been alot of eastern themed black lion fashion and other things that might hint towards cantha but we might be suprised i theorise the next xpack will be rather large and pvp focused but thats a guess
As excited to hear about a new Expansion I am more excited to hear about the Elite Specializations that will come with it. If the next Expansion is in Cantha than it will be likely that they will be themed around the area. For me I hope that the Thief will get a Sword in the off-hand for the next Elite Specialization because I like the idea of Dual Wielding swords as a Thief.
If you check the gw2 webpage, and Inspect/View Source on the image there (same image as on the article, but animated), the filename reads "fdcc4200311-GW2-Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea.mp4"
this deserves a HNNNNGGG :D
and below the text link they have flavour text: "Feel the winds of change"
Nice catch!
omg we going to see shiro tagachi!!!?
@kokabel where to find the animated one
WP: im starting to branch out, the games not dead yet we know what we're getting.
produces content on other games.
Anet: Not so fast! Take that Season 1
WP: ummm what do i do for season 2 Lets play...
Anet: Not so fast! New Expansion!
WP: i best put the kettle on, its going to be a long night
WP: I'm branching out for other games.
ANet: WP is leaving GW2 content! Code Red! Code Red! Press the Cantha button!
@@antaris905 You has me rolling on the floor with this. Good job!
"Press the Cantha Button!!" 😂 I'm sick and this still cracked me up
I fucking knew this woul happen!
@@antaris905 calling it now, "Cantha button" memes inc
WP - you missed that on the main GW2 website, the article is subtitled "feel the *winds of change* ! !" I don't see how that's not a blatant Cantha reveal.
This is actually a painting in Marjory's mum's house. Who is also E we're meeting in visions of the past. Case closed
If you check the image filename (d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/fdcc4200311-GW2-Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea.mp4 ), it confirms that it is indeed Cantha, specifically the Shing Jea monastery.
I was also thinking possibly the Dominion Of Winds? It would be nice to get the Tengu as a new playable race (new personal story and such).
For those that don't remember or didn't know - "Winds of Change is a Guild Wars Beyond storyline telling the events in Cantha seven years after the end of the Factions storyline...." It was a GW1, 3 part, playable event in Cantha.
i thought it was a reference to the scorpions
When they said that the saga will bring expansion like features, I bet you didn't think it would be an expansion.
The joy in WPs voice is so real. :p
You can't just hit me with the music like that.
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING
Exactly how I felt xD
@@kierangreenguard1425 The theme of Guild Wars Factions
Joxter just picture when they finally drop the trailer and it starts off with a white screen and that music starts to play as the image of shing jea fades into view
PRAISE THE SUN
@@dinnyskips I would cry
Been so bored of GW2 for almost a year now. But this news has me sooooo excited. I'm glad they revealed it even if it is very far out.
Same lol re-ignited some gw2 hype for me again
I'd literally just come to accept that Icebrood Saga is the future of GW2. I've learned to adapt how I play the game and to enjoy the more casual content. But now this!
Not gonna lie, the expansion's pretty cool and all and not unexpected but I was REALLY hoping for GW3. GW2 is reaching end-of-life.
Is this game still worth playing? Haven’t played in years...
No its not. Winterfest and Halloween is the same exact thing every year. Expansion's are as expensive as the core game was but less content. PvP and WvW is a ghost town. nothing to see here so I would move on.
Goddam tear in my eyes looking at that concept art.......so many happy years spent in Cantha with my Guildies with that beautiful beautiful Soundtrack.
I've played the hell out of the game for years, and have become very burnt out. Super hyped to hear news of a new expansion!
all I currently do is full clear raids and I got so hyped right now.
It’s the same for me but if this actually come out it would bring me back for a little while.
Any game you play all day everyday you’ll end up getting burned out .. but thats one of the reasons I love GW2 , you can play this game along side other games to reduce “burn out” and never really feel left behind
@@alexnovac8821 Exactly this, it's a perfect time to come back^^
Started with Factions back then. I‘m so excited for this. The absolute nostalgia kick. Loving it!!!
I WANT GUILD VS. GUILD DAMN IT
I haven't played since launch but I'll come back for Cantha
You've probably heard this already, but there is an animated version of the concept art on twitter (uploaded by ANet) with the name Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea. Pretty much confirms it to be Cantha.
My nephew will be psyched about this. He's really been hoping for Cantha-related content for some time.
Hey there, its been a while heh, i dropped gw2 right b4 HOT expansion, used to watch your videos even after that for some time, and i remember ur lore videos about the Tengu, Cantha and stuff, u rly made the game much more deep and interesting for me, and for that i thank you. So, after a whole 5 years without hearing any of your content im gettin into the train again, hearin about the stuff goin on and someone recommended your videos, got surprised ur still up for the job, and man, it really seems like ur quality, even the way you speak got on another level, and dont get me wrong, you were already great, its really impressive! Congrats!
Getting back to gw2 now and trying to catch up with the new everything. Hoping to spend a couple hours more of your great content from now on! Cheers mate!
Wow thanks very much!
As someone who never plays gw1, cantha always excites me. When i read the lore. I imagine how the shing jae is full of monk trainees, the jade sea is like the one in fractal and the city of kaineng.
I'm jumping on the Hype Train and riding it to my summer home on the Jade Sea! YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
Nope we going north.
@@TiroDvD To VABBEH? We already been there!
I'd love to see the Jade Sea again but isn't it said somewhere that by GW2 time the sea has returned to normal?
@@labdG aye it is true
I'll drop off at the penultimate stop - Echovald Forest. Japanese-German treehugging goths, yeah!
I dont know how they do it, but their expansions always manage to get accidentally topical. Like how PoF released around the refugee crisis
let's call it Joko-19 pls and bring him back
This gonna be about a southeast asian themed nation that has been isolationist but now its population is starting to question the leadership because of a big catastrophe ;)
Don’t forget the plague in cantha in gw1😂
Imagine an MMO using relevant topics :P
I wonder if we'll end up getting a ministry of purity in real life >.>
*Sees thumbnail*
*Hears music*
*Dies of a seizure*
9:38 does the branches in the bottom left corner look like someone fell headfirst into the pink flower bush and his legs are in the air, to anyone else?
Toot Toot!!, Hype Train. As an aside, I forgot how much I loved the Factions OST
Have been worn out from gw2 for over a year, feeling like there was barely any reason to play any more, but this has me hyped! Even if the xpac is still a while away I'll definitely be jumping back in now
A while away might be a couple of years. Hopefully you don't get bored of the game by then if you start playing again.
@@skelletorjo3227 Debbie downer much? Lol
There are so many achievements and collections to have fun with while waiting, now that we know there is something to wait for!
No, i am glad he decided to play again. I guess it does read a a little bit negative, now that i am reading it again.
Great news, I am so relieved and I already feel interest for the game rushing back!
I was also very happy you mentioned the post-show you hosted after the PoF reveal. That post-show is still one of my best memories with the game and, in my opinion, one of the highest points in your career covering GW2. The excitement was incredible, the fact Anet actually acknowledged what you constantly do for the community was awesome and the way you involved other content creators with you in the show was especially awesome: it really gave a sense of a game with a large community of followers and creators, who may have different styles and approaches to the game, but who all share the same passion.
I really hope they will do something similar for this next expansion...
Ah well, my rev can now finally replay when Shiro says "What happened to my lands after me?" with "Look around edgeboi"
I thought this was just clickbait, holy crap this is incredible, finally another expac. since pof, yes that's awesome!
My wish list for this new expansion is playable tengu (or some other race), land spears or a new kind of weapon. Just one of these would make me super happy
Largos and land tridents please!!
OMG that Jade Sea music in the background made me tear up... So much nostalgia, memories... My heart is so full right now...
Lets imagine what will happen to festivals when the new expansion comes out. Lunar New Year, Dragon Bash..
And potential beetle racing tracks
I'm hoping that if we return to Cantha, Kaineng City will have a near cyberpunk architecture. Something similar to a mix between standard Canthan architecture and Asuran architecture, with magitech all over the place.
Honestly, I never thought I'd see a day when a new trailer just starts and I hear Factions music. The way this video started gave me goosebumps WP. Looking forward to watching your LP of that place someday.
Tears in my eyes from the background music !
I'm redownloading the game today, looking forward to the next one.
That’s incredible news. Really exciting.
TO ANET: I AM GETTING THE EXPANSION whatever it is. Just show me where to pay.
Super exciting -- they're likely following a more traditional MMO release. Early release announcement, then a slow trickle out of information, with a release a year or so later, which I think is a smart move. They can really build hype (clearly, since a blip in a blogpost just saying it exists is causing us into frenzy), which is what the game needs right now. Good word of mouth is the best thing for the game, instead of the constant gloom and doom people often throw the way of GW2. Can't wait!
GW1 has and will always be my favorite game, and if you are telling me that Cantha is FINALLY coming to GW2 I am about to be so hype!
I saw the legendary trinket (which ive been expecting this year), and actually freaked out. Then i re-read and saw we got two...
I completly went crazy in my guilds chat without noticing the Cantha bit
YAAAAAAAAAS !!!!!!
I really started guild wars with factions and ... hope we're going back on some kurzik/luxon fun :p
*Kurdick / Suxon :P
I didn't even bother finishing the Story, but holy hell. A new expansion, finally! I thought game was done, can't wait to log on the game again
Wouldn't mind a new race and class like the spirit summoner from the first Guild Wars expansion!
I am actually stoked and partly man I feel like you needed this win too. well done for coming back out of jan with you're new outlook just in case GW didn't pan out quite how we wanted and look this gives us hope for the future and allows us to frame the icebrood sga a bit better, to enjoy it more. we don't have it hanging over our head whether this is all there is now.
Would love to see some videos of the Woodland Cascades in GW1 if you have time!
*hype* (might take a while but at least we know they are working on it).
+WoodenPotatoes How do you feel about exploring more of the planet of Tyria? I’m sooooo freaking hyped for Cantha. I was feeling bummed that we may not ever get an expansion again and now this?!? But I’m also curious for the rest of Tyria we haven’t seen. Would you like to see new continents and parts of the world map never before seen in GW1/2? What about other God Realms? What about a FoW raid? I’m genuinely so curious what your thoughts, specifically, are on these things.
CANTHA!!!!!! How I've been waiting to go back. I hope that's where we're going.
Anet has an AMAZING chance to come in and really get down and dirty with the community on WHAT we want, polls, suggestions... They could build this for the fans patch weak spots in the game, this is Anet's chance to really dive into and reach out to the community.
I've been burning out the last 2 weeks. This definitely gives me something to look forward to. Cantha was one of my favourite parts of GW1. A lot of room for excellent weapons. A lot of room for wicked gameplay types. They also dropped info on new strikes that are going to be super different. Looks like things might be getting interesting again!
I hit that like even before starting the post. My whole guild was screaming Cantha! in our Discord today, so much our mod had to yell at us about putting that in our spoiler section of Discord. And our release guess for release is maybe November before Wintersday. We also predict another LW5 episode over summer after Dragon Bash. There is no way they can wrap up the LW5 story in one more full episode. I does seem they've learned a bit about creating anticipation in their player base. I'm all for it. Now if they'd just hire me as lore consultant before making really ill researched folklore references cannon.
You bastard. Starting with the Canthan music theme... hit me right in the feels!
I had so many good experiences playing with my dad and his guild during factions, favorite expack with the different themes, luxons and creatures like Kirin. I’m excited to see what they do with the lore and aesthetics there with the current engine compared to the old.
Omg.... i thought i'd never see GW2's version of Cantha. The Jade Sea liquefied, the Echovald Forest with living trees... the dream lives!
I am so excited about Cantha!!! Factions was the expac that really hooked me into GW
I'm super-excited about going to the Woodland Cascades. My childhood was spent in a place called Cascade Park near the Cascade Mountains, and I didn't want to leave nor have had a good opportunity to go back as an adult, so this area firmly captured my imagination since day 1 :P
I'm excited about the expansion, but I didn't have any anxiety to assuage, and I think a *healthy* living world model is better a community too irresponsible to handle expansion hype cycles. That said, I'm excited about the major shift of going to a new area, and I think it's safe to look forward to new elite specs, so yay!
I know it sounds silly but I rly wish there are "normal" Quests in the future of gw2
Have you ever considered doing a “returning players to GW2” video or a “is it worth it” video? I know these videos exist, but is really love to hear *your* views on these topics.
This is the FIRST place we wanted to go when the wife and I heard about this amazing awesome joyful news. You did not disappoint W.P all the best our favorite UK person :).
everyone be thinking gw is dead and anet just comes out and goes oh yall wanted a twist eh
There isn't much to say about the expansion. I just came to hear how excited you are and how hopeful for the future of the game. Now let's see the video
The background music for your vid. Reminds me of when Factions came out. I remember that intro being one of the most awesome scores I had heard by Jeremy Soule. At least in my book. I am both happy and very concerned for returning to Cantha, if that be the case.
The name of the picture in the carrousel (on the home page) clearly state Shing Jea - (right clic, open the video (it's a gif, so count as a video))
Pretty exciting stuff. I am thinking 2 years and we get the new expansion. I never played gw1, but I am really looking forward for Cantha to be part of the upcoming expansion.
A PvP and WvW legendaries? Well, it's been 7 years, I think I will finally play my first ever PvP game if I want them.
Revenant Togo channel with Bonus mission pack dragon skills?
Or a dual legend, St Viktor and Archemorous?
Ben Smith I think I would die of excitement. Have been dreaming of that! I miss the ritualist mechanics even though it probably wouldn’t come with Togo. Just add spirit rift as a skill I’d be happy. Ps. Double focus for weapon skills to summon spirits 🤤🤤🤤🤤
With original VA of Togo returning?
I've been suggesting an elite spec named 'ritualist' featuring the legend 'Master Togo', sceptre plus focus and iconic skills (i.e. an elite urn upkeep skill) for well over a year now.
The jade and autumn color scheme is pretty much a dead giveaway on that art. Looks like all the pessimism was unwarranted, the game is genuinely flourishing story wise.
Haven't played GW2 in ages, and I probably won't be playing it. However, I'm glad they're finally (possibly) making a Cantha expansion. I'll enjoy it vicariously through you WP.
That Factions music; so lovely. I'm looking for to that as well, since we've seen a lot of GW1 music in GW2. Cantha! I'm so excited !!
I've been waiting forever for them to release Cantha, if i feel that i have the time, then i will come back to GW, Factions was my favorite part of GW1.
actually... for PoF they announced the expansion several months prior to the press releases in Aug. 2017 (months before the leaks even)
Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in.
i hope we take a break from all the dragons and chaos, im hoping cantha will feature beautiful zones, and i also want to visit the kurzick, luxon capitals, without them having been molested by the dragons.
I got goosebumps when I saw the notification, I can't wait for the expansion! Been hoping for so long.
I just really hope that we will get Tengus as a playable race.
I doubt it because of the workload required to make it happen but I would create around 6 new Tengu characters if it were to come true.
Anet, I want to play as the bird folk, please!
I was in the middle of the Silverwastes doing my first full 250 satchet farm (which was tiring to say the least) when I heard this. Considering I was farming for 3-4 hours non-stop I thought I was haulicinating but everyone else was on about it so I was curious. When my Guild started to talk I couldn't believe it!
I wonder what they're going to add? Usually their expansions give something HUGE each time, first was the new end-game experience gathering, new locations, gliders (my fave) and the 2nd added more locations and mounts! (also my favourite). One thing we haven't seen in a new race now (I doubt it would be added) that would be a huge update but, who knows?
We were told straight after Heart of Thorns that an expansion was in the works and they had assigned a team to it - this feels like a similar announcement in that they are reassuring us that they are now working on an expansion. I expect it to take about 2 years or so.
Looks like expac is back on the menu, boys!
Cantha is by far my favorite environment from GW1 and I'm super excited to see how they bring it into GW2.
They actually did it, the absolute madmen!
I don't see Cantha coming this year...
If you press view video on the gif on the main page it is called GW2-Home-Carousel-Shing-Jea.mp4
Quite incidentally I've been back at gw1 for the past two weeks playing through Winds of Change in HM.
please visit the old gw1 map so that people can get a better comparison later on! Good video as always WP!
Well, it's certainly fitting that 'Ebb and Flow' of development that the devs were talking about just before one of the earlier expacs. GW2 was approaching that 'meme game' status during Icebrood and now this happens!
YESS FINALLY IM SO EXCITED
Is Woodland Cascades the place where they had T-Rexes in GW1? Would be awesome if they brought them back in. Also, I'm pretty sure Bastion is not underground, it's sort of in a ravine or something, there are trees there and light from the top.
I may be a bit out of the loop what are the "bonus pve missions" that were mentioned?
After a Half year of not playing the game this is exactly what i needed to start playing again gw2 is my fav mmo and it broke my heart that i couldnt keep up with the game anymore. Another Expansion means that i can Commit on gw2 for another long time. This Made my month
Super exciting! You're probably right that they're setting the community at ease. I've swapped to ESO, where I actually have friends IRL friends playing. Now, with the expac, I do want to catch up with icebrood, but I'll be splitting my time, and more importantly my cash, between ESO and GW2.
Great news! I think the reason why it's a legendary amulet is little art needed for patch. So the exp will have more artsy legendaries. Hopefully :)
Came for some info!
Stayed for that Cantha Main Theme!
I reckon we'll hear a little more around July time, when E3 was supposed to happen, but unfortunately has been cancelled now.
I'm super burnt on GW2 atm, but coming back to Cantha that is something that i've been waiting for a looong time. GW Factions was the one that got me in the game. It's feels so good to be hyped for GW2 again T___T
WHAT I WAS JUST THIS WEEK DREAMING ABOUT HITTING THE TYRIAN ASIA
Its a good idea to announce it now, especially if release is a year away. It allows returning players to catch up. Something to play for. Awesome news.
Massive Chad move from ANet here, I love it when they totally fuck the shitty negative Reddit attitude that they're not doing anything ever.
Also love how open they have been about releases and plans more recently and over the last year, I think it's really helping to turn around perceptions, regardless of how much hyperbole is behind those perceptions in the first place, they've done a damn good job for the last seven years and now more than ever I'm confident they'll be doing a good job for many more.
The Factions music at the beginning, goosebumps!
Love the Shin-Jea music in the background.
That image does very much look like something from the area around zen daijun
Haven't played this game in quite a while, not really too hyped, but I'm glad this game is getting a new expansion. If it has content in Cantha, I'll probably check it out after a price drop.
It is not only Cantha, but it surely is Shing Jea; there are several bells similar to the one in the picture scattered on Shing Jea in GW1. I might just return to GW2 after all...!
It seems they are in the EARLY stages(could be wrong on that) so expect a year or 2 until release. BE HAPPY if its earlier then that, don't be angry if it's not out in 6 months.
YES !!! An expansion, something to really look forward to. 8)
there has been alot of eastern themed black lion fashion and other things that might hint towards cantha but we might be suprised i theorise the next xpack will be rather large and pvp focused but thats a guess
As excited to hear about a new Expansion I am more excited to hear about the Elite Specializations that will come with it. If the next Expansion is in Cantha than it will be likely that they will be themed around the area. For me I hope that the Thief will get a Sword in the off-hand for the next Elite Specialization because I like the idea of Dual Wielding swords as a Thief.