An odd thing about MMOs is that no matter how difficult you make them, die-hard players will always cry out for more. Even throwbacks to older, tougher times like World of Warcraft Classic have been inundated with requests for hardcore modes, and last year Blizzard obliged – making some players very happy indeed. Now it’s the turn of Runescape, which outlined what fans can expect over the next year, with a much-requested challenge mode coming to the game.

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