Over the years there has developed a rather unstated contention between Jim Zabek, the Editor-in-Chief here at Wargamer, and myself. Jim has always thought that the arrival of Guild Wars would trigger a change in the pricing conventions of the MMORPG market. I have supported the belief that Guild Wars won’t impact pricing models for games like World of Warcraft or EverQuest at all. Considering my addiction to all things MMORPG, I was hoping to be wrong all the while. The more MMORPGs that are free, the more of them I can play! Since the release of Guild Wars, many players have picked it up and enjoyed it, and it’s wildly popular by all accounts, but it hasn’t changed a single regular MMORPG price. Still, there’s always hope that Jim will prove me wrong.