Official Site:Â RuneScape
Studio: Jagex Games Studio
Launch Date:Â January 4, 2001
Genre:Â Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Browser
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Jukebox Heroes: A yuletide soundtrack for a gaming holiday
The winter night hushed to a halt to allow the wind to whisper. "Take heart, my friends," she crooned over snow-capped hills and frozen...
Jagex’s RuneScape-flavored RuneFest returns in 2024 after a four-year hiatus
Hey, remember back when Jagex ran RuneFest for RuneScape players? You might not. The last one was all the way back in 2019, but...
Old School RuneScape invites players to a frosty piece of Lumbridge in its Christmas event
The normally temperate location of Lumbridge is experiencing a bit of localized snowy weather, which can only mean one thing: It's Christmastime in Old...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2023
Some years, it's hard to really cut a distinction between the biggest stories of a year and the biggest surprises. There can be a...
RuneScape devs engage in a game jam while players are surveyed on 2024 priorities
RuneScape dished out its final weekly developer post of 2023 today, saying that the feature will return on January 8th after a holiday break....
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2023
When it comes to making a judgment call about the "healthiest" MMORPGs on the market at any given time, there are always plenty of...
RuneScape kicks off the Christmas season with a new yuletide village
You know those people who are already decorating for Christmas even as there is leftover turkey from Thanksgiving sitting on the counter? That's totally...
RuneScape previews its Christmas Village with a new black party hat
Do you want to experience the winter holiday in RuneScape? The developers are certainly hoping you do, or even if you don't that you...
RuneScape pits players against an evil dragon in the Battle for Forinthry update
The fight against a very grumpy giga-lizard was already foretold, and this week will bring that battle to life, as RuneScape's new Vorkath, Battle...
The MOP Up: How about Final Fantasy XI’s new Vana’Bout?
Final Fantasy XI had a busy week with a November patch, that "includes changes to foes in Normal and Intense Ambuscades, a new battlefield...
Old School RuneScape nears 200K concurrent players thanks to Trailblazer Reloaded
Despite its age, it looks as if Old School RuneScape is still capable of breaking records. The recent arrival of Leagues IV: Trailblazer Reloaded...
Old School RuneScape releases Leagues IV Trailblazer, causing the servers to buckle under the strain
Today is both a big day and a sore day for fans of Old School RuneScape's temporary game modes, as Jagex officially opened the...
RuneScape improves dungeon visuals, refreshes premier rewards, and applies Zamorak improvements
It's a new week of stuff for players of RuneScape, with the MMORPG adding a new lick of visual paint to some dungeons, making...
RuneScape adds a new boss fight November 20, Old School RuneScape confirms Leagues IV for November 15
I'm now convinced that dragons are made of cat software installed into reptilian hardware; they would much rather sleep for long periods of time,...
RuneScape improves visuals, tweaks Dungeoneering, and readies another double XP event
RuneScape is hoping to look prettier - or at least less dated - thanks to the game's newst splash of visual paint this week,...
RuneScape begins beta testing combat changes, opens an autumn survey, and shares cookbook recipes
RuneScape's newsletter for the week is absolutely jam-packed. Or topped with cheese and onions. Or stuffed with chili. However you slice it, there's a...
Old School RuneScape previews the dungeon beneath Varlamore in Perilous Moons
You know, if dwarves would just read one work of fiction they'd know that "dwarves dug too greedily and too deep" was kind of a...
Perfect Ten: Solid MMOs you might be sleeping on in 2023
For today's list, I wanted to take a different approach to recommending MMORPGs to you. I know we often talk about underrated titles, but...
Old School RuneScape wants to be a lumberjack (again) with Forestry: Part Two
For those lumbering about pining for a true arbor feeling, wood you give Old School RuneScape another look? Because this MMO just dropped the...
SMITE and RuneScape renew their collaboration with new and returning hero skins
Last November saw the unlikely combination of RuneScape and SMITE in a collaborative event that featured several members of the MOBA roster done up...
