ArenaNet and NCsoft’s long-awaited follow-up to the award-winning original has been in the works for five years, but Guild Wars 2 is finally upon us! Just as we did with Tera, GamesBeat is celebrating the MMO’s release with an exhaustive image exhibit featuring all of the races, professions, and character-creation options available to players in the game. Enjoy!

Profession Galleries

See the eight different professions and how bad-ass (or cute) each race looks as them!

• Elementalist
• Engineer
• Guardian
• Mesmer
• Necromancer
• Ranger
• Thief
• Warrior

Character Creation Galleries

Want to plan your character’s appearance ahead of time or see some pre-made suggestions?

• Asura M
• Asura F
• Charr M
• Charr F
• Human M
• Human F
• Norn M
• Norn F
• Sylvari M
• Sylvari F

In addition to all the galleries and information you’ll find at the above links, you can also check out some of ArenaNet’s amazing Guild Wars 2 concept and promotional art below:

Previous Guild Wars 2 coverage on GamesBeat:

1. Console ports and subscription models (interview)
2. Guild Wars 2′s careful monetization strategy (interview)
3. Beta test event help and tips
4. Guild Wars 2 hands-on (preview)

Lore and game descriptions taken from the official Guild Wars 2 site and wiki.

All gallery screenshots were captured on an HP HPE Pavilion Phoenix gaming computer.