Is Guild Wars 1 free-to-play now?

Join the millions of players worldwide who have become enraptured by Guild Wars, the award-winning online roleplaying game with no subscription fee required.

Can you still play the original Guild Wars?

The game is still fairly active but if you are wanting to play everything with other people you will need to arrange that or find a very active Guild/Alliance. To just play through from the start you should expect to play some of it yourself, although you will see and play with others.

How to download full Guild Wars 1?

Does Guild Wars 1 have a subscription?

Does Guild Wars require a monthly subscription to play? Guild Wars does not require a monthly subscription or any other fees to play. Once you own the game, you can continue playing it without spending another dollar!

Are there still Guild Wars 1 servers?

The servers will stay online as long as GW2 is alive, and that's thriving :) GW1 has still a few thousand active players and sadly a ton of bots (which fortunately don't affect PvE gameplay much because of its instanced nature).

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How active is Guild Wars 1?

DAILY PLAYERS

Guild Wars is estimated to have 17,719 players per day this month.

Is Guild Wars 1 on Steam?

The entire Guild Wars (classic) franchise is available on Steam! Steam users will be able to download and launch the Guild Wars client straight from their Steam library, and will be able to create a Guild Wars account to play alongside the entire Guild Wars community.

Is Guild Wars 1 still being updated?

[W]e'll no longer be releasing any new content for the live game except in support of automation. Our goal is to get the game to a place where it can continue to run and be available to all of our fans. [W]e want the game to be in a place where it's able to take care of itself.

When did Guild Wars become free?

On August 29, 2015, the base game was made free to download. The free version of the game includes some restrictions over the core game, such as fewer character slots and some chat limitations.

How much does it cost to play Guild Wars?

From $49.99. Get everything you need to experience Tyria, a vast living world. This collection includes Guild Wars 2 and all of its expansions - Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, and Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns.

What Guild Wars is free?

If you don't want to purchase Guild Wars 2 right away, you can play the entire core version of the game entirely for free. The caveat is that free accounts come with restrictions on certain features that could be used to disrupt the game experience of other users.

How to play Guild Wars 1 on Steam?

Go to the folder where you have Steam installed and navigate to \Steam\steamapps\common\guild wars\ and right-click "Gw.exe" and select "Run as an administrator." After successful installation, you will be able to launch Guild Wars from Steam normally.

Where do I start Guild Wars 1?

After character creation you will start the game in Ascalon City (Prophecies), Monastery Overlook (Factions) or on the Island of Shehkah (Nightfall).

Can you play Guild Wars 1 alone?

You can solo the whole game, and prophecies without the heroes. If you want to play GW for the fun game it is, which I highly suggest if it's your first time playing, start on Proph, build your character and use the henchmen. If you never played the game it won't be fun just rushing through everything the first time.

Are Guild Wars 1 and 2 connected?

Guild Wars 2 is an entirely new game set in a different era from the original Guild Wars: with new professions and races, new technology, and expanded gameplay. As such, it is not possible to continue using an original Guild Wars character in Guild Wars 2.

How old is Guild Wars 1?

The first campaign, Guild Wars Prophecies (originally named Guild Wars), was released on April 28, 2005.

Do you have to pay for Guild Wars?

Whether you decide to play on a free account forever or make a one-time purchase to upgrade your account with the latest expansion(s), you have the freedom to continue playing the game without ever spending another dollar.

What is the difference between Guild Wars free and paid?

Having a free account lets you 'test the waters' before committing to a purchase. If you do decide to buy the game, you will only need to make a one-time payment; Guild Wars 2 does not have a subscription fee, which means that once you buy it, you don't have to pay each month to continue playing.

How many copies did Guild Wars 1 sell?

Guild Wars debuted on The NPD Group's computer game sales charts at #1 for the month of April 2005. NPD ultimately ranked Guild Wars as the fourth-best-selling computer game of 2005. In the United States, it sold 540,000 copies and earned $26.1 million by August 2006.

Will Guild Wars 3 ever happen?

It's unlikely we'll see a Guild Wars 3 unless either the same happens again and it's not possible for Anet to do what they want to within GW2 (which since they designed this game knowing that happened before is unlikely without a big shift in technology, like virtual reality really taking off) or if somehow Anet shuts ...

Can you refund Guild Wars 1?

If you purchased Guild Wars from store.guildwars.com and change your mind within 30 days, you may submit a refund request to our support team.

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Is Guild Wars 1 worth playing Reddit?

It's worth it. It might feel like a singleplayer with MMO community nowadays, but the community is very active and you can especially experience it when the dailies turn (the dailies are to do a specific mission(traditional dungeon instance, though the word 'dungeon' is different in this game)).

Is Guild Wars 1 fun?

It's balanced because you will hit level 20, max out, and still keep playing. The game uses builds, armor, party playstyles, and story to keep it interesting after you complete leveling up. It's a very well-made game after all these years. The PvP of this game in it's prime was unparalleled.