Guild Wars 2

According with Collin said in various interviews, it will be the next step after the Pax East Demo (probably very close). The entire process, until HoT Release will be: pax East Demo —> closed beta --> open beta —> release date.

I’m just curious if we will able to apply like EOTM beta or there is a closed list with people already chosen by Anet or just RNG.

There will probably be one or two initial closed beta tests, probably with a set of selected players and then one or two with a wider selection, maybe with a sign-up sheet.
I’m sure they’re at a point where they no longer need to do stress tests, so the closed betas might be more closed than we’d like, likely with embargo like we saw with the YouTubers. They’ll want to test the new features but they’ll also want to keep us excited and guessing.

That’s my take, anyway. Official feedback will have me checking the GW2 homepage like five times a day after the PAX demo.

any information on how to get on the list for the closed beta? and if you make a Revanent character there can you transfer them to live once the game launches or will you have to reset?

crosknight.3041:

any information on how to get on the list for the closed beta? and if you make a Revanent character there can you transfer them to live once the game launches or will you have to reset?

They will be releasing information about closed beta hopefully soon after Pax East and Rezzed. You will definitely not be able to transfer anything over from the beta to the live game.

crosknight.3041:

any information on how to get on the list for the closed beta? and if you make a Revanent character there can you transfer them to live once the game launches or will you have to reset?

I highly doubt you’ll be able to transfer content across from the beta to the main game, because the beta is not intended as an early start to the HoT content.

It’s there as a way to test the content before it’s released and give feedback, not the ability to get a headstart over everyone else.

Here we go

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/upcoming-heart-of-thorns-closed-beta-tests/