Is guild wars free? - Guild Wars Forums

firstsnowflake · Sep 30, 2006, 03:31 PM // 15:31

I heard from somewhere that Arena is having guild wars free forever. But after I download the game, it says that I need an access code. I'm confused. Someone help me here.

Vicviper101 · Sep 30, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Well, it's not "free," there's just no monthly fee. All you do is buy the game at a store for $39.99-49.99, put the code in, and you can play for as long as you'd like. This was one of the biggest pros for me playing Guild Wars, and it paid off big time.

VGJustice · Sep 30, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

Yep, the only thing you need to buy for the game is a one time purchase of the Retail CD Key. And when people talk about the game being "free" they mean "no monthly".

A.Net has said that GW will never have a monthly fee for as long as the servers are up, and I'm sure that that's where your confusion came from.

Sep 30, 2006, 03:31 PM // 15:31	#1
firstsnowflake Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006	Is guild wars free? I heard from somewhere that Arena is having guild wars free forever. But after I download the game, it says that I need an access code. I'm confused. Someone help me here.

Sep 30, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#2
Vicviper101 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: The Bear Patrol Profession: Mo/N	Well, it's not "free," there's just no monthly fee. All you do is buy the game at a store for $39.99-49.99, put the code in, and you can play for as long as you'd like. This was one of the biggest pros for me playing Guild Wars, and it paid off big time.

Sep 30, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58	#3
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	Yep, the only thing you need to buy for the game is a one time purchase of the Retail CD Key. And when people talk about the game being "free" they mean "no monthly". A.Net has said that GW will never have a monthly fee for as long as the servers are up, and I'm sure that that's where your confusion came from.