What Is EN WORLD+ and What Are Its Benefits?

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EN WORLD+ is the paid account upgrade for EN World, the long-running Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop RPG news site. Its one clearly stated benefit is the removal of most ads on the site. If you read EN World regularly and find the advertising intrusive, upgrading is the direct way to address that. The site does not document any other member perks in the material available here, so treat ad removal as the known feature rather than assuming a larger bundle.

What the upgrade actually does

EN World's own interface describes the offer plainly: "Upgrade your account to EN WORLD+ and remove most of the site ads." That is the whole of the documented value proposition.

Two details are worth noting:

  • "Most" ads, not all. The wording leaves room for some advertising or sponsored placements to remain. Do not expect a completely ad-free experience.
  • It is an account-level change. EN WORLD+ attaches to your EN World account, so you need to be registered and logged in before upgrading.

How to upgrade

  1. Register or log in. Use the Register or Log in links in the site header. EN WORLD+ is tied to an account, so this step comes first.
  2. Find the upgrade link. EN World surfaces an "Upgrade" prompt in its interface — it appears alongside the EN WORLD+ branding and the ad-removal message.
  3. Complete the upgrade through that link. The site does not publish pricing or payment details in the material available here, so check the current terms on the upgrade page itself before committing.
  4. Verify the result. After upgrading, reload a few pages while logged in. The reduction in ads is the confirmation that the upgrade applied to your account.

If the upgrade prompt does not appear, you are most likely not logged in, or you are viewing the site with JavaScript disabled — EN World notes that the site works best with JavaScript enabled and a current browser.

Is it worth it?

This depends entirely on how you use the site.

Your situation Reasonable choice
You visit EN World daily for news, reviews, and forum discussion Upgrading is a straightforward way to cut visual clutter
You drop in occasionally for a specific article The ad load is probably tolerable without upgrading
You mainly want the forums and community Try the free account first; upgrade only if ads bother you
You want downloads, wiki access, or other resources These are available through the site's normal navigation — EN WORLD+ is not described as gating them

What EN WORLD+ is not

The available material does not describe EN WORLD+ as providing exclusive articles, early access, downloadable content, or community privileges. Those may or may not exist, but nothing here confirms them. The safe reading is that EN WORLD+ is an ad-reduction subscription, and any additional benefits should be confirmed on the upgrade page before you pay.

The site it supports

EN World covers Dungeons & Dragons (including Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition), Pathfinder, Starfinder, Warhammer, the 2d20 System, and the Year Zero Engine, alongside industry news, reviews, columns, crowdfunding coverage, and a large forum community. It also maintains reference features such as the "Top 5 RPGs" charts and a history of TSR, WotC, and Paizo. If that mix matches your interests, the site is built to be read often — which is the scenario where removing ads has the most value.