RuneScape abandons Battle Pass after player revolt

Just submitted Runescape The battle pass doesn’t have anywhere near the longevity of the 22-year-old game it belongs to: After the card debuted on September 4, developer Jagex plans to end it on December 3, as he wrote in Update post dated October 6.

Runescape The fans have won the war. They started it immediately after Jagex first launched its Hero Pass, which is $80 for 12 months. First membership category Which opens all Runescape Region and gameplay mechanics. the Hero Pass It was supposed to give players a new event every three months where they could do things like earn points for cosmetics — so, it’s your typical battle pass, but players couldn’t really stand RunescapeIncreasing reliance on microtransactions Treasure Hunter Loot Chests.

Their anger erupted with the debut of the Hero Pass in September, and according to Recent negative Steam reviewspeople who were playing Runescape For 15, 16 or even 20 years I decided to give it up.

“Jagex has always been controversial in its updates, mostly due to its cash grabbing through microtransactions, and the latest developments [battle pass] “The update takes the cake,” says a negative review with 160 “helpful” ratings as of this writing. “[Microtransactions] They killed this game. As a 16-year-old player, I’m going out. “It’s time to find other alternatives.”

Jagex tried to calm the fans on September 6 by writing In a blog She “looks forward to working in areas where we can achieve this.” [battle pass] The system is better for everyone,” but the players confirmed that they were upset about the battle pass In any way. It didn’t help that this was so lackluster.

“I’m a whale and I hate the battle card,” he said. One post on Reddit On the Runescape The painting received more than 1,000 upvotes. “The constant in-game pop-ups are intrusive, and most of the cosmetic items are lackluster at best. […] Whose fight is this even for?

The comments piled up until Jagex got the message.

“Every player from Runescape“Whether you’re currently active or have taken a break matters,” she decided in her October blog post. “Runescape It has a long future ahead of it, and we are determined to make this experience better than ever as players have a greater influence on how the game evolves.

So, “We won’t be releasing another Hero Pass after this [current season] Underworld Ends on December 3, “We did this to recognize the questions it raised that do not reflect our direction for the game,” and “If we pursue a new rewards system, it will be built with players and will not include content buffs.” With membership/pay disparity. Power For the people.