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ArenaNet solves an ongoing Guild Wars 2 issue by ditching paid Living World add-ons and bundling them with expansions

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ArenaNet solves an ongoing Guild Wars 2 issue by ditching paid Living World add-ons and bundling them with expansions

ArenaNet has announced a major shift in its live service Guild Wars 2 operation today, ditching separate payments for Living World seasonal add-ons and packaging the narrative storylines alongside the MMO's expansions instead.

Up until today these Living World releases, which act as narrative links between the major beats of the overall tale of Guild Wars 2, have been sold separately from major content expansions. Now, players who buy an expansion like Heart of Thorns will get a Living World season free of charge.

The problem with how this used to work was it meant players who just bought expansions would miss information about what key characters were up to, and major developments would be left largely unexplained. With this new DLC model, you'll be able to get the full picture without forking out extra cash.

Those who own the base game get season one of Living World, while those who buy the game's first expansion Heart of Thorns receive Living World season two. Seasons three and four are packaged alongside the Path of Fire expansion, while the final Living World season comes with End of Dragons. Any missing episodes from these Living World seasons are automatically added to accounts who own the aforementioned expansions.

For those who have bought any Living World DLC after 12th September, gems (premium in-game currency) will be added as a recompense to your account. This includes those who bought Guild Wars 2 bundles including the appropriate expansions.

"Our goal with these changes is to make jumping into Guild Wars 2 as seamless as possible," reads the Guild Wars 2 blog post announcing this change.


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