Jagex promises to send "messages to players who we've identified as being involved with RS Gold" within "the coming hours". "For anyone who has been involved, we want to emphasize that this is your one or only warning" Jagex added.

Other measures the developer will think of as punishments for RWT activities consist of wealth removal, which means getting rid of gains that are not legitimately earned from players' accounts on an individual server level. possible bans.

RuneScape's PvP element, which is known as the Duel Arena, will also be subject to more strict rules. Jagex claims that the feature "has been a trigger for the shady behaviour" and that 38 percent of bans for RWT games to date result from this particular aspect to the gameplay. It says that already amounts around "thousands of bans per month".

In the end, the developer appears to be taking the nuclear option, saying "we're thinking about the long-term for phasing out down the Duel Arena out of RuneScape entirely." In the meantime, it will implement "some small-scale steps" to clean up PvP "until our team of developers is able to create an extensive update that fully substitutes for the Duel Arena next year."

The rules will have a limit on the amount of GP (or gold points) which players can stake on the outcome of a game at the Duel Arena. The players will be able to bet "no greater than fifty million GP for each duel". The additional measures are not provided as of now.

Jagex claims that "a brand new game that will play out as part the Elder God Wars storyline" will replace Duel Arena in early 2022, but no further details are yet available.

While the impact of these changes remains to be judged however, they seem to be some of the strongest that any studio has ever taken in order to protect against external misuse of its systems in pursuit of real-world monetary gain. If they're successful, similar approaches might be found in the MMO space in future.

Jagex announces that after 18 years of being the most popular PvP arena, Duel Arena will be leaving RuneScape and a new zone is being added. RuneScape is scheduled to launch Het's Oasis that will have a brand-new setting, new ways to earn skills, and two new mini-quests that you can play.

Kicking off today with the Oasis Restoration, players will be tasked in the renovation of the Duel Arena following a cataclysmic earthquake that has destroyed the arena. They will join forces to make the stadium from "a bloody battle pit in which legends have staked their fortunes in one-on-one battles for a tranquil setting."

Players will rebuild the area and complete daily tasks which earn them rewards according to their performance with Buy RS3 Gold. The participants in the event for community members will receive special event rewards, such as a new crocodile pet, title, outfits with desert themes, and Gators' footwear.