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Will RS4 have membership?
Not announced. Jagex lists membership among the questions it is not ready to answer, and no pricing or business model has been shared.
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RS4 Membership
RS4 membership has not been announced. Jagex named membership among the questions it says are too early to answer, so whether RS4 will be free to play, subscription-based or something else is unknown. Nothing about RS4 pricing has been confirmed.
What Jagex said
"Which platforms? What accounts? Membership? Progression? Combat? Skills? When can you actually play it? But, the answer right now is that it's simply not the right time, or just too early, for us to say."
What it means
Membership is on Jagex's list of open questions. Whether RS4 is free to play, subscription-based or something else is unknown, and nothing about pricing has been confirmed.
What to watch next
Business model news usually comes late in development. We will add it here only from an official Jagex source.
Related answers
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Will my RuneScape or OSRS progress transfer to RS4?
Not announced. Jagex lists accounts and progression among open questions. Its principle of permanent progression is about RS4's own design; it is not a promise that existing progress carries over.
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What principles is Jagex designing RS4 around?
Integrity, permanent progression and community-driven development, according to Jagex.
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