Jagex rethinks RuneScape Reignited after player backlash

Jagex has apologized and is re-evaluating RuneScape Reignited, a plan to split the MMO into fresh-economy worlds and veteran worlds. Veterans would have had to restart and pay for a separate subscription; the studio promises to preserve their progress and avoid fragmenting the community.

• Reignited would split RuneScape into new and veteran worlds, forcing a restart
• Players protested by sharing screenshots of canceled memberships
• Jagex pledges to keep veteran progress intact and avoid a community split
• The studio is also reviewing its per-character membership model