diff --git a/include/zenkit/World.hh b/include/zenkit/World.hh
index 9886ea26..785bef54 100644
--- a/include/zenkit/World.hh
+++ b/include/zenkit/World.hh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace zenkit {
 	class World : public Object {
 		ZK_OBJECT(ObjectType::oCWorld);
 
-		ZKAPI void load(Read* r);
+		ZKAPI GameVersion load(Read* r);
 		ZKAPI void load(Read* r, GameVersion version);
 
 		ZKAPI void load(ReadArchive& r, GameVersion version) override;
diff --git a/src/World.cc b/src/World.cc
index 5b9f2838..18e8ca18 100644
--- a/src/World.cc
+++ b/src/World.cc
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ namespace zenkit {
 		return GameVersion::GOTHIC_1;
 	}
 
-	void World::load(Read* r) {
+	GameVersion World::load(Read* r) {
 		auto begin = r->tell();
 		auto version = determine_world_version(r);
 		r->seek(static_cast<ssize_t>(begin), Whence::BEG);
 		this->load(r, version);
+		return version;
 	}
 
 	void World::load(Read* r, GameVersion version) {