Guild Wars 3 Behind-the-Scenes Video Discusses Music

ArenaNet released a new behind-the-scenes video for upcoming MMORPG Guild Wars 3. The seven-minute video features composer Kazuma Jinnouchi, audio lead Chase Thompson, and music lead Nadia Wheaton, who discuss the inspirations and philosophy of the game’s title theme and music, and includes a quick look at a recording session with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Asuka Ito and Maclaine Diemer are also noted as composing music for the game.

Announced in June, Guild Wars 3 takes place over a thousand years before the events of the first game. It is set in the Tyrian region of Orr, a wild frontier imbued with magic and home to entities that have strong connections to the land called Vael spirits. Players take on the role of Vaelwardens, members of a guild of adventurers that are committed to protecting the spirits of the wild and the land of Orr itself. The game is planned to release simultaneously on PC and PlayStation 5, with a first beta test currently expected to begin in fall 2027.