RuneScape: Dragonwilds players fear a Valheim-style burnout

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is off to a roaring success, with the CEO of Jagex now coming out and celebrating the achievements the title has made within the first week of being available.

Jon Bellamy, the CEO of Jagex, has taken to his personal LinkedIn account to share some statistics on the success of Dragonwilds, with the CEO writing that the survival-crafting experience has sold more than 600,000 units since it entered into early access. In addition to the units sold, which is certainly a healthy amount, Dragonwilds has also received a "Very Positive" Steam rating with an 84%. Check out the Steam listing here.

The accolades don't stop there as Dragonwilds is also the third most-watched game on Twitch, the #1 Global Top Seller rank on Steam, and the average session length for each player is over two hours. As for player feedback, Dragonwilds players seem to be relatively thrilled with the release of the game, but have raised concerns about its longevity. Dragonwilds is being compared to Valheim, another survival-crafting game that was immensely popular at its launch but eventually lost steam when the developers prioritized fixing bugs over releasing new content for players.

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The lack of new content resulted in a stale experience for players, which is why Jagex is being warned to make continuous updates to Dragonwilds to maintain that fresh feeling and satisfy the exploration aspect of the game.

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