Official Site: RuneScape
Studio: Jagex Games Studio
Launch Date: January 4, 2001
Genre: Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Browser
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Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs that let you talk to cats
Let's not mince words here: I am a cat person. I absolutely love cats. They are small furry idiots who make stupid yelling noises,...
Old School RuneScape adds more cat interactions in the clan hall and new gold-trimmed hit splats
What's the biggest way in which Old School RuneScape fails to live up to your expectations? If you said "my biggest hits don't get...
RuneScape revamps the Wilderness and adds a new quest, OSRS ties down an August 24 release for its next raid
This past week has seen Jagex crank out a whole lot of news for both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, so let's wrap up...
Massively Overthinking: Is old-school MMO dungeon-camping ever coming back?
A while ago on the MOP Podcast, Justin and I randomly wound up on the topic of camping in MMOs - not pitching a...
Jagex acquires US-based work-for-hire game developer Pipeworks Studios
Jagex, which is best known around these parts as the company behind RuneScape and Old School RuneScape as well as the publisher of Space...
RuneScape’s latest ‘scattershot’ patch improves quality-of-life for farming, Pyramid Plunder, and skilling tools
Fans of RuneScape are likely already familiar with the idea of a "scattershot patch." That's when the game kicks out an update that mostly...
RuneScape aims to reduce the sting of dying in order to encourage more risk-takers
If you weren't paying attention, earlier this year RuneScape ran a four-week event called Frank's Free Deaths. This allowed players to engage in boss...
Old School RuneScape previews its Tombs of Amascut raid
If you're a regular follower of developments for Old School RuneScape, you have probably seen the many, many, many preview posts for the upcoming...
Old School RuneScape details the path of events that led to the creation of the Jagex Launcher
How often do you really think about the launcher for an MMO you're playing? We're going to guess that the answer is "not often"...
Old School RuneScape fully opens the PvP arena while outlining future adjustment plans
The soft launch has now hardened (or something): The PvP arena of Old School RuneScape has officially made its full tort debut in this...
Old School RuneScape shares release windows for the Arena and new raid, previews quest speedrunning
The latest Gielinor Gazette out of Old School RuneScape is a newsletter of two halves: The first half is about what has come out...
Old School RuneScape discusses Amascut raid, player bans, and game modes as the Arena soft launches
The devs of Old School RuneScape came together last week for a roundtable discussion about several topics, and for those of you who missed...
Old School Runescape adds Group Ironman unranking and tweaks Giants’ Foundry, preps Arena soft launch
Looking to join in on the more relaxed unranked version of Group Ironman in Old School RuneScape but you're already in a regular Ironman...
RuneScape’s Legacy of Zamorak arrives July 4, Old School RuneScape answers more player questions
Last week, Jagex dropped a teaser trailer for the Legacy of Zamorak content update arriving to RuneScape, but now we've got even more information...
Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
Jagex announces new hires for a new ‘open world survival game within the RuneScape universe’
There's something cooking in Cambridge, UK, and the smell of a developing game is wafting from the direction of Jagex, which has proudly announced...
RuneScape celebrates summer and teases Legacy of Zamorak, OSRS celebrates Pride
Whether you're in RuneScape or Old School RuneScape, there's a little something for you to take part in. We'll start with OSRS, which is...
Old School RuneScape answers questions about its polling process and expanding content in Q&A video
It's time once again for the devs of Old School RuneScape to come together for its regular Q&A session. This week, many of the...
Old School RuneScape is cracking down on third-party clients to reduce cheating and botting
If you're among those who use a third-party client to access Old School RuneScape, then Jagex's latest announcement is for you: The devs are...
Old School RuneScape makes adjustments to Giants’ Foundry and seeks player input on game modes
It will likely come as no surprise that players of Old School RuneScape have had some thoughts and impressions to share about the recently...
