Jagex, devs of RuneScape, are testing how far they can push monetization without losing players. However, many long-time players are realizing they don’t want their paid game of 10+ years to turn into an ad-filled, pay-to-win nightmare.
Things that Jagex, RuneScape developer, hopes to add to the game:
Example of their black-mirror inspired membership plans
The $32.49/month membership option for Old School RuneScape and RuneScape 3 includes:
You ready to be nickle and dimed like going to the carwash and getting that juicy tire shine for an extra $5?
Here’s a wonderful discussion post if you enjoy diving in and seeing some great points, and information: Membership Survey /r/2007scape
TL;DR: Jagex survey asking if players are ok paying an absurd amount more money for having access to customer service, ad-free gaming experience. Players went ballistic, and are finally wiseing up to how awful the company really has become.
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I’m sorry, what?! For RuneScape? I don’t know any other MMORPGs that charge that much, let alone for the simple game that RuneScape is.
Simple strategy. You lose the low value customers, retain the spenders. Less cost for infrastructure, employees, all that.
They’re likely cutting it too close with the cost, but what do I know, I don’t pay for jack.
This is what Stop Killing Games will look like…we should get used to it…
Trash tier take
You can downvote all you want, but that is the logical escape the industry will take. They will make the online part of games expensive to pay until no one wants to play it or pays them an absurd amount.
It sounds dangerous.
Don’t you need the playerbase to attract and retain the whales?
Only on PVP focused games
Which is very much OSRS. PvP is what single-handedly holds up the game economy there, while mega-rares and discontinued items prop it up in RS3.
Fucking hell even XIV isn’t that much… And is a better game IMO