ArenaNet outlines the journey to the World Tournament Series Championships in China.

ArenaNet is at the Eurogamer Expo in London this weekend showcasing Guild Wars 2 at the Twitch TV booth. While there, they have announced the roadmap, including the dates, of the upcoming World Tournament Series (WTS). This PvP tournament will be the first international GW2 tournament where players will be competing for a $50,000 prize pool in Beijing, China this December.

The road to China begins with the current Tournament of Glory. Players in North America and Europe could sign up for the Tournament of Glory, fighting through the rounds to reach the finals that will take place on October 11-12. The winners of the Tournament of Glory Finals will then move on to the WTS Invitational Qualifier which is scheduled for October 25-26.

The teams that survive through the qualifier will have their travel covered for the big trip to Beijing, China where the inaugural Guild Wars 2 World Tournament Series will take place on December 4-5.

In addition to this announcement, ArenaNet will be streaming from the Eurogamer Expo throughout the weekend on the Guild Wars 2 Twitch.tv channel.

Thursday, September 25, 1pm GMT (6 am US Pacific): What is Player vs. Player?

Thursday, September 25, 4pm GMT (9 am US Pacific): What is Guild Wars 2?

Friday, September 26 1pm GMT (6 am US Pacific): Points of Interest

Friday, September 26 4pm GMT (9 am US Pacific): What is World vs World?

Saturday, September 27 1pm GMT (6 am US Pacific): What is Living World?

Saturday, September 27 4pm GMT (9 am US Pacific): Tequatl Boss Fight

Sunday, September 28 2pm GMT (7 am US Pacific): PvP Exhibition Match

Running alongside their presence at Eurogamer Expo in London, ArenaNet has opened up a free trial week for new players to get in and try the game. Check out our article from yesterday for more details on the trial. In addition to this, the game will also be on sale for 50% off, so now is the perfect time to try the game and buy it.

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