Guild Wars 2’s Lunar New Year festival is live with a new cape and player-designed guild emblems

The Lunar New Year is just a week and a half away, which means a bunch of MMOs are about to start in on another round of holiday events. As usual, Guild Wars 2 is among them, though this year, the event has been fleshed out quite a bit and brought “to parity” with some of the other big holidays in the game. The events are live as of this afternoon.

“The annual Lunar New Year festival is in full swing in Divinity’s Reach! Tyrians are celebrating the beginning of the Year of the Rat with fireworks, games, delicious Canthan food, and prizes. Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to Lunar New Year and double click the item to teleport instantly to Divinity’s Reach. Speak to Phaedra to purchase lucky envelopes, then light fireworks in the Crown Pavilion or sign up for a mount race. Finolla will transport you to the Dragon Ball Arena, and the Celestial Challenge Attendant will send you to earn the favor of the celestial animals. Complete Lunar New Year achievements to earn Fireworks Spaulders, Shining Aureate weapons, and more!”

ArenaNet’s also updated the cash shop with a bunch of new and returning items themed for the occasion, including the new Celestial Rat cape. And then for funsies, check out the 37 new player-designed guild emblems that went in with today’s update. Either way, this’ll give you something fun to do for the next two weeks as we turn our attention to Shadow in the Ice.