Guild Wars 2 Is Retiring Its DirectX 9 Renderer And Adjusting Minimum System Requirements

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ArenaNet has announced that it will be retiring Guild Wars 2’s DirectX 9 renderer by April, so if you’re still using a lower end rig, it might be time for an upgrade.

“We’re happy to announce that we are now ready to remove the DirectX 9 renderer for Guild Wars 2 and migrate all players to the DirectX 11 renderer,” said the studio. “With this upgrade, we’ll begin adjusting our minimum system requirements to include a DirectX 11-compatible GPU on February 6. This upgrade will roll out to all players over an eight-week period. We expect the process to be completed and all players to be migrated to the DirectX 11 client by April 18. After the rollout has been completed, you will no longer be able to launch the game with DirectX 9.”

If you’re not able to upgrade your rig just yet, note that the game is also playable through various cloud gaming platforms including Nvidia’s GeForce Now.