Runescape came out of the gate being a little different than all the other games in the MMORPG pack, and the concept seems to be working. The game remains at the top of Yahoo’s top searched video games list. Plus, player popularity has been so great, the game announced it has put five new servers online.
Runescape is a MMORPG that offers two levels of play: free and subscription. That’s right, players can delve into what the game has to offer without paying a dime. Of course, the subscription base gets a little more bang for the buck. (Speaking of buck, it only costs $5 USD per month to play for those who do subscribe.)
While it doesn’t boast some of the life-like graphics of the giant MMORPGs, Runescape seems to be proving that substance and fair pricing still mean something in this world.
We have yet again broken the simultaneous player record, with just over 197k players online at the same time. To accommodate for this massive growth we have put 5 new worlds online in a new location - Stockholm, Sweden. This should alleviate some of the contention for slots on our busy Amsterdam servers. 3 of the worlds are for free players and 2 are for members only.
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