Donari is correct. No price has been announced as yet. Nor has it been announced whether or not we’ll be able to purchase the expansion by converting gold to gems. (I know some people are banking on this and are buying gems currently to stock up lol). Personally I figure it’ll be right around 40$ – ish.
As for what’s locked and what’s not after the expansion, here’s what I know thus far:
- The base game will still be available to play. The new content is not mandatory to continue playing it.
- Specializations will only be available to those that purchase the expansion
- Revenent will only be availalbe to those that purchase the expansion
- Mastieries are also only available to those that purchase the expansion
- New chapters of the Living World will also be locked behind the purchase of the expansion (youtube interview, with MattVisual I think. Will reverify)
- Stronghold and new WvW borderland will not be locked behind the expansion purchase. (To not split the playerbase for those play modes)
Thank you for information, this is what I was looking for
And yes, am guessing the price, but I dont think Anet will let money to slip their fingers but they may surprise us