Guild Wars 2’s 64-bit client is out of beta as of today, according to the patch notes released this morning. “The 32-bit client will now automatically switch to the 64-bit client if the conditions appear favorable,” says ArenaNet.
The patch also includes a new hybrid League Matchmaking system just in time for the launch of Season 3. As the studio put it,
“Season 2 matchmaking was changed from Season 1 Ranked and Unranked matchmaking to help ensure league positions correlated more with skill instead of simply being based on the hours played. These changes saw a multitude of improvements for Season 2, but unfortunately they also spread out win rates further than we would have liked, as matches became a bit too uneven. We’ve created a new matchmaker for Season 3 that will strike a balance between the two previous seasons, accomplishing the same goals of accuracy from Season 2 but doing so with the evenness of matches that players experienced in Season 1.”
Fans of dress-up, take note: You can now visit the Aesthetician in Lion’s Arch to preview all the available cash-shop faces, hair styles, and hair colors.
