Thought I would post this link for those like me who do not usually scan blogs or developer pages

http://www.mpogd.com/news/?ID=5787

Any thoughts if we will need to purchase costumes to participate in parts of the "Beyond"?

Nah, costumes are usually just for fun, I doubt ANET would require the purchase, it would be very unlike them. I think we will be seeing more game updates though, maybe not a lot of "playing" content but dialogues, events etc. Rumor has it we might see the final fall of Ascalon, or the beginning of it.

No, I highly doubt you will need to purchase a costume.

looks cool to me

cant wait

costumes are probably more for the actual roleplaying players to have events and parties and such. as most of the war in kryta is media through gw site and facebook pages...

there are added mobs in sections throughout the prophecy chapter if you have not been aware of this... along with the 'camps'.

i am hoping they implement not only a few quests of somesort for the anniversary but an active update quest chain of sorts like they did with nicolas or the zquests.