00:00We were promised fewer intrusive microtransactions in RuneScape, then Jagex launched a new one-time
00:06use microtransaction but backpedaled almost as quickly as it arrived.
00:11RuneScape rolled out player-owned house decoration bundles as consumable microtransaction cosmetics
00:16on August 3rd before quickly pivoting to a buy once, unlock forever plan after predictable
00:22player backlash.
00:24The dev originally said, these bundles act a little differently to other bundles on the
00:28marketplace.
00:28They contain a set number of furniture items rather than cosmetics.
00:32As such, each bundle can be purchased multiple times.
00:36In other words, these are disposable collections of one-time use items designed to be bought
00:41over and over again.
00:43Players weren't happy and it's not hard to see why.
00:46The decoration push landed shortly after a significant RuneScape subscription price increase
00:51and just weeks after Jagex promised it would clean up the game and make microtransactions
00:57less intrusive.
00:58So Jagex returned on August 4th to say, it's changed its mind.
01:02We've been having a chat and we agree that there's a better way to offer these items up,
01:07the studio insists.
01:07It's a total reversal.
01:09These party bundles will no longer be available for repeat purchase, anyone who bought them
01:14multiple times will be refunded for extra purchases and the bundles will now come with permanent
01:19recipes for freely replicable items.
01:21The company says future player-owned house marketplace items will be approached with a buy once, unlock
01:28forever mentality.
