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Dive Deeper Into RuneScape-Inspired Idle Adventure ‘Melvor Idle’ with New Expansion ‘Into the Abyss’ Out Today

Head Into the Abyss on an all-new adventure in Melvor Idle, a RuneScape-themed role-playing game

Thursday, 13th June 2024, Cambridge, UK. Prepare to embark on a treacherous mission ‘Into the Abyss’ in the latest DLC expansion for Melvor Idle, available now on PC, iOS, and Android.

Melvor Idle: Into the Abyss brings a brand new-chapter to the beloved RuneScape-inspired adventure with a challenging combat encounter against a powerful adversary: Xon, the Abyssal King. Diving deeper into Melvor Idle’s endgame, Into the Abyss is a feature-rich expansion that follows the unforeseen consequences following the defeat of Bane. Venture into the Abyssal Realm, a treacherous land dominated by conflict where players find themselves on the frontline, armed with the task of putting a stop to Xon and his wicked ways. 

In the heart of the Abyss, players will come face to face with waves of enemies as well as two new Combat Challenges designed to test players skills. Challenge yourself in the Stronghold, a brand new type of Combat Challenge that pits players against hordes of enemies, with bountiful rewards for those who manage to reign victorious and reclaim enemy territory.

To aid players' descent into the deep, Into the Abyss includes two Abyssal Skills: Harvesting and Corruption, alongside the introduction of Abyssal Skill levels for every base game skill. With over 900 new items, 20+ new pets, and 100+ new monsters to defeat, Into The Abyss delivers new gameplay and abilities branching from each player's unique preference. New ‘Abyssal Levels’ will also provide new content, encouraging exploration and opportunity to strengthen skills.

Melvor Idle is a RuneScape-themed idle/incremental game with rich mechanics and player experience at the focus. With all the thrill of an adventure game stripped away into its purest form, Melvor Idle delivers a fresh experience for both RuneScape and role-playing fans alike.

Melvor Idle is available now on SteamiOS and AndroidMelvor Idle: Into the Abyss is available now for Steam, iOS, and Android for $4.99/£4.29/€4.99 For more information, visit jagex.com.

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About Jagex

A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles. Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion + lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
 
In 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access & other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

More information can be found at www.jagex.com    

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