Guild Wars 2 does away with paid PVP

The system that once had Guild Wars 2 players pay to enter PvP tournaments has been removed in today's patch to usher in a more conventional matchmaking method.

The 2nd update to the Fire and Frost line of game patches brings a new PvP map, new guild missions plus the continuation of the game's lore. GW2 gold players no longer want to pay to enter PvP tournaments leaving a single or 3-round matchmaking service obtainable to all. Tickets previously accumulated to permit access to the older paid tournaments can now be traded-in for reward chests at the usual ticket vendors.

"1 of the factors we at the beginning introduced Paid Tournaments was to create a place for hyper-competitive, exceptionally adept players to find matches with other players of comparable skill, leaving the Gratis Tournament program accessible for more casual competitive play," - Tyler Bearce - ArenaNet.

The choice will hopefully encourage more PvP play throughout the community as newer Guild Wars 2 gold players can now practice without forking out money.

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