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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RuneScape shows off the art of Archaeology, OSRS begins making changes to the Chambers of Xeric
Jagex's two games are back in our news rotation once again, with RuneScape showing off its artwork for Archaeology and Old School RuneScape applying...
RuneScape starts Mental Health Awareness Week and recaps the past 12 months of content in a video
This week in RuneScape is a very special one. It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and the world of Gielinor has some of Jagex's mental...
Betawatch: Dual Universe could go to consoles – but isn’t planning on it
You'd think an entire piece from the Dual Universe team about how the game wasn't planned for consoles and will still not be going to...
Old School RuneScape gives Twitch Prime members two free weeks of play
Don't let its looks deceive you: Old School RuneScape is one of the most popular MMORPGs on the planet, even if its polygons could...
RuneScape Mobile’s beta goes live on iOS today along with some patch notes
Today is the day that Apple users can get their mobile RuneScape on starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT, as we've reported previously. The iOS...
RuneScape talks about what’s next after Archaeology, Old School kicks off the Deadman Mode Tournament
Now that the Arcaheology skill is out in the wilds of RuneScape (as well as the subject of several weekly tune-ups), Jagex has decided...
An Old School RuneScape fan has started making an audio drama based on the MMORPG
What do people who love theater do when they can't partake in the theater due to the pandemic? They turn to audio dramas, apparently,...
MMO fan creates an infographic to help you choose a game
With such a wide field of MMORPGs out there, it may be pretty daunting to figure out where to start -- or where to...
Massively Uplifting: Communities and companies bolster COVID-19 relief and mental health support
April showers of good deeds bring May flowers of comfort and hope. And after the last couple of months, we sure could use a...
RuneScape confirms double XP and iOS beta dates while Old School RuneScape opens up Poll 71
This week, both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have some news to share, so let's get to the bullet points and kick off another...
GDC Summer, Dota 2’s The International, and Fortnite’s World Cup suffer fresh setbacks thanks to the pandemic
More bad news for gaming convention-goers and esports fans: Everything is canceled. OK, not everything, but a lot. And not canceled, but postponed or...
Old School RuneScape brings the last of its Poll 70 updates and Bounty Hunter changes
Over the past several weeks, Old School RuneScape has been making several updates as voted on by players in Poll 70. This week, the...
RuneScape’s latest update polishes Archaeology and nerfs ripper demon familiars
The new week once again brings a new update to RuneScape and this one covers a pretty broad spectrum of updates as usual, though...
RuneScape studio Jagex finally confirms it was sold for $530M to a new ‘global asset management company’
Over the course of 2019, we covered the news that RuneScape developer Jagex was being put up for sale by the Chinese holding company that...
RuneScape calls the curtain on the race to 120 Archaeology while updating the new skill
There's a certain irony in the fact that RuneScape's newest skill is Archaeology, which itself is tied to nothing more than old stuff. But...
Old School RuneScape brings more player requested improvements in the latest update
There's a fresh update for Old School RuneScape, and much like the last one, this one continues to add Poll #70 requests, which means...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO content updates were better than expansions?
Recently, RuneScape pumped out an update for the game called Archaeology. While it wasn't, to my understanding, a full-fledged expansion, it was treated with...
RuneScape adjusts the Shattered Worlds (with help from the Ninjas), Jagex gives over $125k to charity
Normally, I don't think many are in the habit of thanking ninjas for what they do, but in the case of RuneScape's Ninja Team,...
COVID-19 roundup: Game spending shoots up, Stadia Pro goes free, and GDC tries again
Let's catch up on all of the craziness about how COVID-19 is impacting the world of gaming. It turns out that being locked inside...
Jagex cancels RuneScape’s RuneFest 2020, considers ‘alternative virtual events’
Another gaming event, this one specific to MMORPGs, is closing its doors this year thanks to the pandemic: Jagex announced this afternoon that it's...
