One year necro weeee
Well, just to tell you guys that the core game is now Free to Play, with a few restrictions (that you can read more about
here), and only the extension Heart of Thorns will be purchasable (if you buy it you remove all restrictions from having a free account). Said restrictions aren't that bad, and to be honest the blocked features (which you can simply unlock by leveling up) shouldn't be made available right away for new players.
I say this is pretty nicely done. If you want to try an ever evolving and dynamic MMORPG you really should try it out, and continue to play it for free until you feel the need to buy the extension. That would be their very first DLC on GW2 since the launch, 3 years ago lol.
Anyway read the details in the link I gave above and you'll understand better.