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Guild Wars 3, the next MMORPG from developer ArenaNet, won’t have a paid subscription, and it won’t include battle passes or other paid seasonal systems, either.
In a blog post, studio head Colin Johanson outlined the core pillars ArenaNet is focused on when it comes to creating the third entry in the Guild Wars franchise, freshly announced as part of Summer Games Fest 2026. One of those key pillars is something that has been a main focus of every Guild Wars title–no subscription fee, one of the key ways Guild Wars has always set itself apart from other MMOs.
“When Guild Wars launched in 2005, that wasn’t the norm,” Johanson said. “Subscription fees were a core part of the MMO model. Choosing not to have one wasn’t just a pricing decision; it was a statement about accessibility and long-term value. We carried that forward into Guild Wars 2, and it remains just as important today.”
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How Guild Wars 3 will differ is that it won’t feature any kind of subscription. Johanson said subscriptions in many live-service games or MMOs have evolved to be “hidden” inside “optional packages that obfuscates the subscription from the player.” He described things
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