An update to the official Rune web site includes comments from Human Head Studio Business Director Tim Gerritsen which addresses support for Rune and continues on to announce that a patch for the game will be released in the next month as well as flat polygon mesh layouts so that people can create their own skins and incorporate them into the game. In addition, Gerritsen provides the first official word of an Add-on Pack for Rune that is expected to be released in Spring 2001:

...we have finally gotten approval from Gathering of Developers on a Rune Add-On pack. I can't release a lot of details at the moment, but the Add-On pack will be multiplayer focused only, and will include some new modes and maps for the Rune community that we have created ourselves, as well as a couple of new multiplayer characters (including, finally, a really good female character or two). The pack will be out in spring of 2001, and we hope to release details soon. It will be a commercial add-on, but at a reasonable price available in all outlets.

We also have some REALLY big news for Rune that we hope to announce very soon, so watch the board for a big annoucement concerning Rune in the next month or two. We can't say anything now, but we are really chomping at the bit to do so and give you lots of details when we finally are allowed to make the announcement.

by MacNN Staff