Gaming News - February 2007

Bellevue, WA (February 14, 2007) - ArenaNet today announced the Guild Wars in-game celebration of Canthan New Year.

From ArenaNet:

Residents of the Guild Wars universe will be observing a new holiday this weekend – a festival celebrating the Canthan New Year is coming to Shing Jea Monastery (Guild Wars Factions) February 16 – 19.

Each year, Canthans flock to Shing Jea Monastery to prepare and partake in a great feast to honor the particular celestial animal who will watch over them during the coming year. This year’s animal, the Celestial Pig, will descend from the heavens to enjoy Cantha’s culinary delights. If satisfied with the meal, the Celestial Pig will bestow good luck upon the populace for the coming year. Throughout the event, players will enjoy festival-themed quests, a great feast, traditional decorations, fortune tellers, and the inaugural running of the rollerbeetle races! There will also be smaller celebrations in Kamadan (Guild Wars Nightfall) and Lion’s Arch (Guild Wars Prophecies), but you’ll want to attend the grand finale in Shing Jea Monastery for special prizes!

The Canthan New Year's Festival event begins at Noon PST (20:00 GMT) on Friday, February 16, 2007 and will run all weekend, ending at Noon PST (20:00 GMT) on Monday, February 19, 2007. On Sunday, February 18, the Celestial Pig will drop from the sky into Shing Jea Monastery every three hours to sample Canthan delicacies. The feast culminates in dancing, fireworks, and the showering of the populace with gifts...but only if the celestial enjoys its meal.