ArenaNet is prepping Guild Wars 2 for its Living World Season 2 premiere date on July 1. The developer released a Season 1 recap to help prepare old and new users for the exciting content coming in Season 2.

Guild Wars 2‘s Living World Season 1 saw the rise of Scarlet Briar and her dastardly machinations against Tyria. When Scarlet Briar stormed Queen Jennah’s jubilee celebration seizing control of the watchknight defenders, the heroes of Tyria knew the face of their true enemy.

Briar brought together the Molten Alliance, the Aetherblade Pirates, her watchwork armies and the Toxic Alliance to stage a final battle for Lion’s Arch. The battle resulted in defeat for Briar. Yet the damage was done to Lion’s Arch even though the heroes of Tyria came out victorious. The fallout for Briar’s siege of Lion’s Arch is the awakening of a great evil beneath Tyria.

Players will learn more about this powerful new threat in Season 2 come July 1st. Check out the video below.