ArenaNet announces a July 23rd release date for Cutthroat Politics, a new content update for Guild Wars 2 which will imbue the MMORPG with the kind of political intrigue many of us play games to escape. Here's word:

Experience the sharp edge of politics in ArenaNet’s latest content update for Guild Wars 2, Cutthroat Politics, going live 23rd July. This update comes with an exciting twist: players, through their votes, will bring about permanent changes to the world of Tyria.

In Cutthroat Politics, a vacant seat on the Captain’s Council of Lion’s Arch is up for grabs and two powerful figures have emerged as the leading candidates. Players will have the opportunity to support either the war hero Ellen Kiel or the prominent merchant Evon Gnashblade to fill the seat and strike a lucrative trade agreement with the merchants of the Zephyr Sanctum.