The first World vs. World desert Borderlands stress test will take place today, July 9, starting at 9:00 p.m. UTC (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) and ending at 1:00 a.m. UTC (6:00 p.m. Pacific Time). This test will be by special invitation only.

Participants for this test have been chosen from a pool of players who met our testing criteria. Criteria for participation included, but were not limited to, the number of hours played in WvW and availability during the time of the test. If you were not selected for this round of testing, you’ll have another chance in the future as we expand the number of participants in future tests.

We’ll be hosting a livestream on the official Guild Wars 2 channel starting from 10:00 p.m. UTC (3:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to guide you through the new desert Borderlands. Participants will not be under nondisclosure agreements and will be welcome to stream and discuss their experiences.