The serial code is associated with an email address and password that are entered into the login screen. The serial code can appear on the distribution media or sent digitally via email. Trial Account, obsolete (no longer available), limited time access with restrictions similar to free accounts.Ī new account is created when using a 25-character alphanumeric serial code (also known as an access key).
Free Account, restricted access to core game, no expansion features, unlimited time, totally free.Guild Wars 2 (original), unrestricted access to core game, but no Heart of Thorns or Path of Fire features, free to play after purchase, no longer available for purchase from ArenaNet.Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire (expansion), unrestricted access to core game and Path of Fire content, free to play after one-time purchase, or Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns (expansion), unrestricted access to core game and Heart of Thorns content, free to play after one-time purchase.Full, unrestricted access to all content, free to play after one-time purchases of both Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire.In order of decreasing access to content the different account types are: Upgrading from P4F to other account types unlocks additional access and content. You may see references to 4 different account types with varying access to content. The original Buy-to-Play business model has since been modified by the introduction of totally free accounts (Play4Free), which include restrictions.