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more about #runesofmagic Outkastprince: Something in this article reminded me of a TAY topic para manana. I have yet to try out Runes of Magic but I love MMORPGS so I'll give it a try late... more » LobsterMobster: It's not a WoW clone, it's more like other Korean MMOs with tiered equipment and a whole lot of grinding. It is rather well done though, and as noted... more » Oktober: So...does anyone play this? Should I check it out? Or is it just a WoW clone? Pros, cons? more » Sebnotic- Needed for a complete breakfast: I thought that said "Runescape". Then I saw the screenshot and thought that wasn't possible. more » SanyuktaCalliope: 1. its been fully localized for launch so the chinese characters dont apply. 2. there is no "ranger" class 3. the lv 35 elites are in an upcoming patc... more » Lafarge: Interesting but il pass on this garbage. more » ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: This game reminds me about a lot but not in the least about WoW. Your line "or at least borrows ideas from multiple sources to try and keep things fre... more » lolgreg: Looks like they used Soul Calibur IV's character creation to make those characters. :\ more » Siskoraban: More like "Runes of Generic". more » AnimZero: A note to anyone interested in the game: It's not very free at all, really. You get no mount unless you pay real money for "diamonds" to buy it with o... more » Dallas Peterson: This game is terrible. There is nothing about it that hasn't been done better by someone else already. Don't give these people your money, give it to ... more » Omnimon: I will never understand free-to-play from a business model perspective. You make a good enough game that people will continue to play it and that they... more » Xagest: They better be working pretty hard. Half the game is still in Chinese at this point. The game itself isn't bad for a free-to-play game, though. Gra... more » KamikazeSailor: What about that Children of Spellbourn game or whatever? I think it was someone here on Kotaku that got me looking at that game, but I haven't heard a... more » Mount_Prion: With so many players already capped in level, will this game offer anything to retain people's interest? more » Mount_Prion: Can't they just put a on my toon's forehead and let me have this stuff for free? more » Fallible.: Microtransactions are fast becoming the norm, and I for one don't mind them. If you have the money, or free time, you should be allowed to advance you... more » Werrick: I don't like the trend that this kind of thing represents. There's more and more of it, and frankly I'm not sure I like the idea that the guy with the... more » -
#expansionism
Runes Of Magic Gets Flooded With Elves
Frogster's free-to-play Runes of Magic turns the page today with Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy, opening up new lands and filling the world of Taborea with scantily-clad, mailbox dancing Elves. More » -
#expansionism
Runes Of Magic: The Changing Face Of Taborea
September's Chapter II update for Runes of Magic isn't just adding elves to the game, but a rather large chunk of new real estate as well. More » -
#expansionism
Runes Of Magic Getting Much-Needed Elf Injection
What's a massively multiplayer online fantasy roleplaying game without playable elves? It's Runes of Magic, at least until the September release of Chapter II - The Elven Prophecy. More » -
#milestones
Runes Of Magic Scores A Million Registered Player Points
Less than two months after the game officially launched, Frogster's massively derivative online role-playing game Runes of Magic now boasts more than a million registered users. More » -
#frogster
Runes Of Magic Channels Mario Kart
Frogster continues to throw all the gameplay they can possibly find into Runes of Magic, introducing a suspiciously kart-like horse racing mini-game, complete with mystery power-ups. More » -
#launchday
Runes Of Magic Launches Chapter 1: "Rise Of The Demon Lord"
After months of beta testing both open and closed, Frogster Interactive finally officially launches the first chapter of their massively multiplayer online game Runes of Magic. More » -
#clips
Even Runes Of Magic's Trailers Channel World Of Warcraft
Free-to-play massively multiplayer online game Runes of Magic continues to dress itself up as World of Warcraft's developmentally disabled younger sibling in the trailer hearkening it's impending official launch. More » -
#launchdate
Runes Of Magic Really Launches In March
With the open beta attracting more than 450,000 players to the world of Taborea, Frogster Interactive has nailed down a March release date for their upcoming massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game Runes of Magic. More » -
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#microtransactions
Runes Of Magic Item Shop Is Open For Business
There's a reason Frogster America's free-to-play MMORPG Runes of Magic is free, and that reason is the Runes of Magic Item Shop, now accepting cash in exhchange for items that make your grind easier. More » -
#100kstrongandgrowing
100,000 Runes Of Magic Characters Created In One Day
Runes of Magic publisher Frogster has been overwhelmed by the response to their free-to-play MMORPG, with more than 100,000 characters were created within hours of the open beta launch on Monday. More » -
#betawatch
Runes Of Magic Open Beta Is Go
The character database has been wiped clean and the servers has been rebooted as Frogster's Runes of Magic launches it's open beta test today, with 190,000 players already registered and ready to go. More » -
#canikeephim
Runes Of Magic Pets And Mounts
With the Runes of Magic open beta set to go live on Monday the 15th, Frogster has revealed details about the pets and mounts players can purchase or rent in the game. More » -
#runesofmagic
Runes Of Magic Publisher Sets Up Shop In San Francisco
Next time we want a hands-on with a Frogster product we might not have to travel to Germany, as the Berlin-based online game publisher announces the founding of Frogster America in San Francisco. More » -
#runesofmagic
Runes Of Magic Open Beta Quickly Approaches
Frogster's hodge-podge MMORPG Runes of Magic has progressed to the point where they're just about ready to let everybody in for a taste, announcing the launch of the open beta on December 15th. More » -
#gamesconvention2008
Runes Of Magic - More Than A WoW Clone
Okay, so Runes of Magic bears a passing resemblance to World of Warcraft. The original Taiwanese creators of the game were big fans of Blizzard's MMO, so it makes sense that there would be some similar elements. Yes, the graphics, fonts, and interface all channel the wildly successful MMO, and sure, some of the character classes and abilities are very much like those you'd find on Azeroth. And yes, perhaps the first monster I saw taken down in the demo I attended this morning was a minotaur creature called a Tauren Patrolman. While at times it stretches the very limit of the word homage, Runes of Magic isn't a WoW clone. If anything, it's a game that seeks to harness the best elements of all MMORPG games into one, adding a few innovative new elements in the hopes of becoming one of the most compelling free-to-play online RPGs in existence. More »
