![]() ![]() Free-to-Play - outside of Neopets and its ilk – wasn’t an option, so you can imagine how revolutionary the opportunity to buy into an MMO without any long terms costs could be. There were some great games (several which had been out longer than WoW) but for many the initial cost and on-going subscription was an instant reason not to try out a new game unless it had a large backing and definitely wasn’t going to end up being a complete flop. World of Warcraft, unsurprisingly, was king, and for anybody looking for alternatives, the cupboard was bare. Guild Wars came out at an interesting point for MMOs. Has Guild Wars 2 been given a free pass based on appreciation of an outdated method of sale or is this the sort of MMO price scheme people would like to see in the future? Today I sat down to write a piece about Guild Wars 2 and about its means of access and I couldn’t for the life of me work out exactly why a “subscription” as available in Guild Wars 2 is still relevant in today’s world of Free-to-Play and constant micro-transactions. That’s what I thought, until today that is. ![]() They’re not going to make you pay monthly – which is a plus, of course – and that gives it a staunch advantage over the competition. Pacific Time October 5, 2014.It’s something that I’ve rather taken as a given over the last few months: the Guild Wars 2 folks know what they’re doing when it comes to subscriptions. ** Offer applies only to Digital Heroic Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition purchased through from 12 p.m. *Free trial access to Guild Wars 2 is open from 12:01 a.m. In addition to the free trial, from September 25 to October 5 we’re chopping the price of both Guild Wars 2 Digital Heroic Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition in half**! Now is the perfect time to pick up this award-winning MMO and experience a constantly evolving fantasy world where your actions make a difference! If you played in a previous free trial, we’ve re-activated your trial account so you can come back to experience all of the exciting changes in the game.įor help downloading Guild Wars 2 or logging in please check our Support site. ![]() ![]() From September 25 through October 1, you can play Guild Wars 2 for free by registering for a free trial account*. ![]()
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