Guild Wars 2

http://www.mmorpg.com/guild-wars-2/interviews/a-big-shakeup-is-coming-to-pvp-leagues-with-season-5-1000011376

A summary for those TL;DR
- With the beginning of each new season, you will be required to play 10 placement matches. These 10 matches will collectively “estimate” where you should start (officially) in the league placement system
- The new rating system is similar to Black Ops 2 league play (the only similar reference I personally know). based on your wins and performance, your skill rating increases, and vice versa
- Inactivity results in automatic skill rating decay
- New badges instead of the traditional Legendary/Diamond/etc
- New rewards: Ascended gear and etc. Most likely a PvP currency similar to WvW’s Badges of Honor
- New map rotations; no more Stronghold
- Solo/Duo queue only

I’m loving this already, now we got pvp currency to waste on ascended gear too? finally never going to PVE ever again! PVP / WvW Onry!

Well…I wouldn’t hold my breath. It MIGHT end up being just like the Ascended gear we can purchase from Fractals- Really time-consuming and expensive, and ultimately not worth it.
As someone who has multiple sets of Ascendeds, I was hoping for more than just Ascended gear (IF those are the only newly added rewards).

Zebazzyyy.9256:

- The new rating system is similar to Black Ops 2 league play (the only similar reference I personally know). based on your wins and performance, your skill rating increases, and vice versa

Its also very very similar to Overwatch and from what I understand LOL.

Also here’s a link to the anet announcement, dunno why there’s no sticky on it:

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/upcoming-changes-for-pvp-league-season-5/

My favorite addition are the new rewards purchased with the new PvP currency (whatever it’ll be). It gives PvP more purpose, and expands its community to those who previously thought PvP had no benefits for them.