Many live service games are just an MMO subscription "hidden inside of a neat 'optional' package", argue Guild Wars 3 devs in a post about the new game's monetisation
ArenaNet developers discussed the evolution of the MMORPG genre and how live service games often hide subscription-like monetization models. They stated that Guild Wars 3 will be a pay-upfront, no-subscription game, differentiating itself from models that use battle passes or recurring seasonal tracks.
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