A RuneScape and Old School RuneScape player survey sent by developer Jagex which floated hypothetical but radical changes to the way both MMOs handle premium membership subscriptions, including tiers with in-game ads and exclusive benefits, sparked a firestorm of player backlash and protest. Despite quick attempts from Jagex CEO Phil Mansell (Mod Pips) to assure players that these changes aren't actually happening, that outrage has now spilled over to Steam in one of the year's first true-blue review bombs.
At the time of writing, Old School RuneScape's recent Steam reviews have dropped to 58% positive – a fair bit lower than the game's overall rating of 87% positive. There was a small but noticeable uptick in negative reviews on January 16 with 16 negative reviews, and that's more than quadrupled today with 76 negative reviews. It's a small salvo by review bombing standards, and 92 angry Steam users aren't going to move the needle at Jagex HQ – or more pertinently, at its corporate owner, because again, the game's overall rating is unphased – but it goes to show how hopping mad the community has been.
