In January, developer Jagex announced the removal of microtransactions from its wildly popular 25-year-old MMO, RuneScape. Players rejoiced, but now the other shoe has dropped: It seems that the removal of microtransactions may come at a price–specifically, an increase in the game’s monthly subscription fee.

In a new blog post, Jagex detailed plans to increase the game’s monthly subscription price from $14 to $15 per month, with the yearly plan increasing from $99.48 to $131.88 per year. The price increase–which comes less than two years after the last time Jagex raised subscription fees for its aging MMO–goes into effect on April 9.

The good news is that this price hike won’t affect any players who have an active monthly subscription at a grandfathered rate.

Continue Reading at GameSpot In January, developer Jagex announced the removal of microtransactions from its wildly popular 25-year-old MMO, RuneScape. Players rejoiced, but now the other shoe has dropped: It seems that the removal of microtransactions may come at a price–specifically, an increase in the game’s monthly subscription fee.In a new blog post, Jagex detailed plans to increase the game’s monthly subscription price from $14 to $15 per month, with the yearly plan increasing from $99.48 to $131.88 per year. The price increase–which comes less than two years after the last time Jagex raised subscription fees for its aging MMO–goes into effect on April 9.The good news is that this price hike won’t affect any players who have an active monthly subscription at a grandfathered rate.Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content