There's some good news for fans waiting for the Guild Wars 2 beta. Eurogamer reports that during a recent conference call, Chief Financial Officer Jaeho Lee announced that the Guild Wars 2 beta will begin in the second half of 2011. The report also states that Lee hinted heavily that the game will likely release in 2012.

"Starting from year 2012, we believe substantial growth will be driven by new blockbuster titles like [Blade & Soul] and Guild Wars 2," announced Lee to investors.

This is far from an official release date, so stay tuned and we'll keep following the game and update you with any new details as they become available.

Source: Eurogamer