News archive
September 2008
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09-29-2008Our previous journey took us through the snowy Ystra Highlands; we are now going to enter a place much different. The heavy fur coats and warm clothes can now be thrown aside, as you will not need them where we are going... Dustdevil Canyon. Here the sun rules and beats down unforgiving! With temperatures over 100° it is almost unbearable ...
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09-26-2008Another exciting week here at Runes of Magic is coming to a close, and that means it's time for this weeks forum Spotlight! Here are the forum highlights of this week! Ingame naming policy What do you think should, and should not be allowed when naming your characters? Voice your opinion by participating in this poll. Will there be something like a ...
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09-25-2008Status report It's all about the land of the Runes of Magic closed beta! It's important that we receive feedback and support from our testers, but it's just as important that you receive this from our side as well. Thus, we would like to present to you a small update on the current development. Since the start of the closed beta we have slowly ...
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09-24-2008Warning! At some point this affects all MMORP communities. People who want to trick or scam you anyway they can to get money from you. Therefore we feel it is important to remind you that we the Runes of Magic team will never ask for your account information, and certainly not ask that you transfer money to us in order to get your beta key. Please ...
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09-24-2008Best Free-to-Play: Runes of Magic After the long days at the Games Convention and the tremendious news around our MMORPG Runes of Magic, we can now wear our first medal with honor! The international, well known MMO-website "TenTonHammer.com" presented us with the award for "Best Free-to-Play MMORPG"! But read for ...
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09-19-2008Trading is vital in Taborea, adventurers will realize this starting from the very first area. Whether in a small village or a large city, trading takes place everywhere. You can find many items in the shops of Taborea including weapons, armor, and arcane supplies in order to help keep you alive. Specialists in alchemy, herbalism, forging and other ...
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09-19-2008For all those who have still not recieved access to the Runes of Magic closed beta, and want to influence your chance to get in sooner, you can register for one the beta key giveaways on any or all of the following sites! English language sites mmosite.com thirteen1.com globalmmo.com onrpg.com French language sites univers-virtuels.net ...
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09-19-2008The time goes by so fast, and here we are again at the weekend's doorstep, hooray!! That means it's time again for the forum spotlight! Here are the forum highlights of the week: PvP or PvE In every mmorpg there are those who prefer PvP, those who prefer PvE and those who enjoy a mix of both. Runes of Magic offers players the ability to choose what ...
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09-16-2008Are you not yet in the Closed Beta? Have the waves of invitations not covered you yet? Then don't miss this chance! MMOsite.com will be giving away 25 further Closed Beta keys today. For a chance to win, you just have to register on the website and answer a quick question. The contest will run from 09.16 through 09.21.2008 Good luck, we'll keep our ...
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09-16-2008Even the press cannot stop to talk about Runes of Magic. The Online Gaming Magazine "Thirteen1" features an article about Runes of Magic: Thirteen1 is celebrating it's half-year anniversary with this month's edition...and showing everyone that they're here to stay! To celebrate this milestone, there is a whole host of top-notch content to ...
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09-15-2008For all those who visited our booth at the Games Convention 2008: Our gremlins have completed their tour through the photographers' picture archive, and have now delivered their findings to us with weary eyes. You can now review the Runes of Magic GC08 experience at home with the 257 pictures in our GC08 gallery. Link: GC08 Gallery Link: Forum ...
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09-15-2008On Taborea, there has always been conflict. It’s not important whether it’s between the people themselves, or relics of the past such as monsters and demons. The important thing is for adventurers and prospective hero’s to know how to defend themselves. With the multitude of possible combinations through the dual-class system, ...
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09-12-2008It's Friday again and that means it's time for this weeks Forum Spotlight! We are currently combing the forums for good suggestions and ideas which the developers can use to make Runes of Magic even better. Remember, this game is for you and your opinions are not only welcome, but essential. Here are some of the recent ideas and some highlights! ...
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09-11-2008Only when adventurers prove themselves during their career can they rise to be known as heroes. A hunter will never rise to be famous by having slain the wolves near that small village. No mage will be viewed with reverence if he only studies behind the walls of his tower. Only rarely lone adventurers rise to be a hero. While there are those ...
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09-09-2008Today we present a special place for artists and their masterpieces! You can find the new section "Fan Art" in the "Guilds & Community" section. There you can gaze in awe at the artwork from our community and download it as well. It's worth your while to check it out regularly, as more art will be added often. Of course we ...
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09-09-2008In this week's MMORPG.com Newsletter, Runes of Magic is featured as "Game of the Week": [...]This week's Game of the Week is Runes of Magic. Runes of Magic is a fantasy MMORPG which is free to download and operates under a business model with no monthly fees, but with the 3D graphics and style one wouldn't normally expect from a free to ...
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09-05-2008After the major distraction of the Games Convention 08, we are finally back in action with the Forum Spotlight! Here are some of the highlights of the past couple of weeks. This game could possibly be the best RPG....ever... Community discusses why they feel this game is so amazing. First impression Community member expresses his first impression ...
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09-04-2008Already one week has passed by since the storming of our website and forum happened. Currently everything is calm and our cleaning crew was able to work until late in the evening last Monday, so that every planned invitation to the Closed Beta could be sent. We survived the first wave. More invitations were sent throughout the rest of the week. And ...
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09-03-2008If you’re sweaty, covered in blood and dirt and your armor has taken quite a beating, many a hero hopes to withdraw back into his own home to get some rest. This is exactly what you will find in Runes of Magic! Your own home is available to you from the very beginning, and you can enter it for the first time in Logar. Setting up your interior ...
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09-01-2008Welcome to the first closed beta status report for Runes of Magic! First a quick review: The day of 08/28/2008 finally arrived. A small and dedicated team at Frogster Online Gaming prepared as best they could for the start of the closed beta. The forum was polished by Silberfuchs and Bilanx, the server was controlled by the tech staff and the first ...
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09-01-2008We now have over 70 pictures in the "Games Convention 2008" section! Our gremlins are still rummaging through the picture archives, as not all the pictures turned out great! If they find any further pictures which are worthy, then of course we will add them. Link: GC08 Gallery
