Guild Wars State of the Game

ArenaNet's official Guild Wars website has been updated with a letter to the community about the game's current state of development. The article is written by lead designer James Phinney and covers PvP balancing, character advancement, and more. A snip:
We are looking forward to unveiling Observer Mode a short while after the changes we mentioned above. Through Observer Mode, players will be able to watch (with a time delay) any battles involving their own guild and any important battles going on in the Guild Wars world, such as rated battles involving high ranking guilds, battles near the Hall of Heroes, and the later stages of seasonal tournaments. We believe Observer Mode, along with far more detailed statistics for each battle, will enable a greater number of players to enjoy Guild Wars at higher level of play. And that means more fun for everyone.