Runescape Price Hike Means It Now Costs As Much As World of Warcraft

Runescape Price Hike Means It Now Costs As Much As World of Warcraft

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After Killing Off Microtransactions, RuneScape Raises Subscription Prices

In January, developer Jagex announced the removal of microtransactions from its wildly popular 25-year-old MMO, RuneScape. Players rejoiced, but now the other shoe has dropped: It seems that the removal of microtransactions may come at a price--specifically, an increase in the game's monthly subscription fee.In a new blog post, Jagex detailed plans to increase the game's monthly subscription price from $14 to $15 per month, with the yearly plan …

RuneScape's monthly membership now costs as much as a World of Warcraft subscription as Jagex announces its second price hike in less than 2 years

Meanwhile, its annual membership is now a worse deal than ever.