Frogster announced today that Runes of Magic now has more than two million registered users in Europe and North America. The press release can be found after the jump. The open beta for the game kicked off on Dec. 15, 2008, followed by the MMO's official launch on March 19. Frogster stated back then that nearly 700,000 players registered to play Runes of Magic on launch day, which demonstrates how much the game has grown in a little more than six months.

"Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy" was just released on Sept. 15, which makes it a good time to try out this free-to-play MMO. If you play Runes of Magic, be sure to check out our wiki page.

Frogster has announced that the high-level "Cave of the Water Dragon" dungeon will be added to Runes of Magic next week in a content update. The dungeon is part of the multi-staged release of "Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy" and will be available to groups of up to six players who are at the level cap.

It will be your job to capture the dragon Lytfir and put him back to sleep. You can view some screenshots from the dungeon in our gallery and view a teaser video on the game's official Web site. For more information, check out the announcement after the jump.

According to the main website, the team at Runes of Magic wants you to go out and beat up the Naga forces! Between Friday, September 25th until Monday, September 28th, players can stand to earn an additional 20% talent points for killing monsters.

In addition to this awesome worldwide buff, the team is also offering discounts for practical items in the item shop. If you make a purchase between Friday, September 25th and Friday, October 2nd, you can snag a discount of up to 30% off single items and 50% off on stacked items.

You can go check out the game at the Runes of Magic website, where the event details are also posted.

Frogster has introduced a new PvP zone called "The Visdun Fortress" to Runes of Magic, and players must focus on strategy to defeat their opponents. Two teams of three players each take to the field to defend their fortresses. As far as offense is concerned, each team has the ability to summon monsters and enter melee combat in an attempt to destroy the opposing team's base.

The defensive mode offers a new level of stategy to Runes of Magic PvP as players can use five different towers to defend their fortress. For example, a lightning tower attacks five targets at once, while an ice tower slows down monsters. Players can choose where to place these towers and upgrade them up to 10 times.

We've added some "Visdun Fortress" screenshots to our gallery, so check them out to get a feel for the map. You can also watch this video of the PvP zone on the Runes of Magic Web site.

Following the successful launch of "Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy" on Tuesday, Frogster has revealed that the new Aotulia Volcano zone will open to players at the end of September in a content update. The Naga-filled territory will help players reach the new level cap of 55 after they have left the Savage Lands.

More information on the territory can be found on the official Aotulia Volcano page. Also, check out this in-game video for a glimpe of the hot zone.

Frogster has announced that yesterday's launch of "Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy" was a "huge success." Runes of Magic now has more than 1.9 million registered users, and Frogster added a 19th server to handle the flood of players.

As part of the launch, Frogster distributed more than 1.7 million Euros worth of diamonds to its players. "We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our players and especially our testers - without you this success would not have been possible!" the Runes of Magic team said in the announcement.

Today marks the official release of "Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy," and Frogster has all sorts of festivities planned to celebrate the addition of the Elven race and the Druid and Warden classes. To kick things off, Frogster will be giving Diamonds to players who can level up their Elves the quickest. The contest starts today, so log in and start leveling if you'd like to participate.

To help you gain levels, Frogster is giving everyone 10% more experience until Friday at 8 a.m. PDT. Also, all sorts of items, including experience potions, are currently on sale in the online shop. Check out this post for a list of all the discounts.

For more information on The Elven Prophecy, watch this launch trailer or read the patch notes after the jump. Today also marks the launch of Runes of Magic in France and Spain, so more players will be able to enjoy the free-to-play fantasy game.

"Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy" is set to launch tomorrow, and Frogster has brought down the Runes of Magic servers, Web site and forums in preparation of the event. While you wait for the servers to come back up, you can visit the Chapter II highlights page of the official site to check out what the expansion is bringing to the game. You can also keep a close eye on the countdown timer so you know exactly when "The Elven Prophecy" will go live.

If you need more ways to get your Runes of Magic fix during the downtime, we've got you covered. Check out these seven exclusive Chapter II screenshots or visit our Runes of Magic wiki page for more information on the game.

With the highly anticipated Chapter II update launching this Tuesday, we wanted to give you a sneak peak at some of the new content you can expect to see. To make that possible, our friends over at Frogster have sent us seven exclusive screenshots, so check them out and keep your eyes on the official Runes of Magic website for a chance to participate in a treasure hunt on Monday.

Frogster has unveiled the "Hall of Survivors," a new 12-member raid instance that will be added to Runes of Magic when Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy fully launches on Sept. 15. The subterranean dungeon lies deep beneath the Savage Lands and will force players to battle eight bosses.

The "Hall of Survivors" is the home of the Guardians, which are creatures made by man that were forced back into their workshops when they turned on their creators. Check out this trailer to see what the dungeon will look like and keep reading after the jump for more information.