As a result, the developer appears to be taking the nuclear option OSRS Gold, saying "we're looking in the long-term for phasing out through the Duel Arena out of RuneScape entirely." However, until then the game will take "some temporary actions" to clean up PvP "until our development teams can bring an overhaul that completely replaces the Duel Arena next year."

The rules will have a limit on the amount of GP which is also known as gold points the players can wager on the outcome of a game inside the Duel Arena. Players will be able to wager "no less than 50m GP per duel". Other measures haven't been described as of yet.

Jagex confirms that "a brand-new experience that will form part of the Elder God Wars storyline" will replace Duel Arena in the early 2022 timeframe However, no additional details have been provided yet.

While the impact of these modifications remains to be evaluated, they appear to be among the most powerful measures any studio has implemented to fight external abuse of its system for cash-flow. If they are successful, similar steps are likely to be implemented across the MMO space in the coming years.

Jagex have announced, after 18 years as the most popular PvP arena, Duel Arena will be being removed from RuneScape and a new location has been added. RuneScape will be introducing Het's Oasis that will have a brand-new setting, new ways to earn skills and two new mini-quests available to play.

Kicking off today with the Oasis Restoration the players will be charged to transform the Duel Arena following a cataclysmic earthquake that devastated the area. Players will need to join forces to transform the ruins of the arena from "a blood-soaked pit of fighting Buy RuneScape Gold, where heroes have long been a part of one-onone matches, to a calm oasis."