For lovers of this 17-year old browser-based MMORPG, this is comparable to the end of an age; RuneScape was among the leaders in the online fantasy market, sitting among EverQuest and Asheron's Call; it dunked players into a medieval kingdom, let them transform in an avatar of their choice, and embark on a non-linear adventure filled with questing, PvP RuneScape gold, and of course, an enviable chatroom.
But from August 6th at 3AM ET, Runescape Classic will evaporate into the digital ether. Jagex clarified that its resources simply aren't compatible with Classic any longer:
"It's been amazing to see such dedication amongst those of you who have maintained playing RuneScape Classic within the last few decades," Jagex's farewell post says,"But it's not all fun and games" Apparently, botting had turned into a significant issue and an increasing record of game-breaking bugs were proving too difficult to eradicate.
In 2013, RuneScape reached a two million accounts landmark. The match obviously evolved since its first release -- with significant upgrades in 2004 and 2013 -- yet players were still enthralled by retro sensibilities: a poll of 160,000 fans resulted in the restoration of buy RS gold servers, and this makes Jagex's announcement all the more bittersweet.
The fantastic news -- because there is always a bright side to all -- is that RuneScape Classic servers continue to be online right now, and Gielindor's doors will remain open for another 3 months.