Join the Guild Wars® Universe

Join the millions of players worldwide who have become enraptured by Guild Wars, the award-winning online roleplaying game—no subscription required.

1. In order to play Guild Wars, you will first need an access key. These can be obtained from trial offers, special events, or promotions.
2. If you do not have an access key, you can obtain one by purchasing Guild Wars Prophecies^TM, Guild Wars Factions^TM or Guild Wars Nightfall^TM from the PlayNC® online store.
3. Download the Guild Wars client by clicking on the Download button below.
4. Run the download to install the Guild Wars client on your PC.
5. At the log-in screen, click the "Create Account or Add Access Key" link and enter your access key.
6. For information on how to play Guild Wars, please visit our Support page where you can find FAQs, game manuals, reference cards, and more.

Existing Guild Wars Players

If you already have a Guild Wars account, you may also use this downloadable client to install Guild Wars when your original media is unavailable. You will need your account login information to access the game.