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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The MOP Up: Prosperous Universe’s economy gets a boost with local markets
The economy obviously is a major component of the upcoming Prosperous Universe -- it's kind of hinted at right there in the name, after...
Old School RuneScape is taking aim at account security
You all have phones, right? Because you can use those to enable two-factor authentication for RuneScape, something that Jagex strongly encourages you to do....
RuneScape preps Breaking the Storm event, Old School rolls out Wilderness changes
This July, RuneScape's summer update The Land Out of Time will pull back the proverbial curtain on the temporally anomalous island of Anachronia, where...
Old School RuneScape dishes on Song of the Elves dev progress in new blog
It's been some time since Old School RuneScape's Song of the Elves quest was initially revealed at RuneFest 2018, but don't worry -- it's...
RuneScape is reworking Maw Enhancers to no longer be items
Those of you running out of space to store the enhancers obtained from the Motherlode Maw in RuneScape needn't worry much longer, as the game...
The MOP Up: Project Torque revs back up for another race
Car racing MMOs have endured bumpy runs in the genre, including the late Project Torque (also called Level R and HEAT Online). Torque ran...
Battle Bards Episode 146: More vocals
In another theme sequel, the Battle Bards return to the notion of vocal tracks in MMORPGs. Does singing hold a special place in online...
RuneScape reveals Big Game Hunting, details Completionist Cape and weapon diversity changes
Step over Turok; there are some new dinosaur hunters in town -- or at least there will be when RuneScape's upcoming Land Out of...
Jagex is retooling RuneScape Mobile’s UI to be more like the desktop version
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece on RuneScape's upcoming 2019 RuneFest and did a little double-take that RuneScape Mobile is still one...
RuneScape adds blacksmithing QoL improvements, previews weapon diversity beta and Land Out of Time
The latest RuneScape patch is live today, and with it comes a bundle of boons for blacksmiths in the form of a variety of...
Check out RuneScape’s upcoming banking revamp in the latest preview video
Last month, the folks at Jagex released a dev blog previewing many of the changes and improvements planned for RuneScape's massive upcoming Bank Rework,...
The MOP Up: China’s getting Fallout Shelter Online, and that’s not fair
For my money (and time), the best Fallout game of the past five years has been Fallout Shelter, a mobile base builder which has...
RuneScape’s RuneFest 2019 ticket sales begin this morning
Get your ticket-ordering fingers ready, folks, because RuneFest tickets go on sale today. RuneFest, of course, is the UK con where Jagex and friends...
Massively Overthinking: Tackling the ‘big four MMOs’ meme
Over the last couple of months, there's been a meme floating around the MMORPG subreddit. Someone will ask that the community recommend a game,...
RuneScape improves the quality of life for those who delve into dungeons
The latest update for RuneScape is all about improving the quality of life for players, especially around dungeons. Elite Dungeons in particular have seen a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 222: A good EVEning to be invaded
Brendan joins Justin and Bree for a sponsored segment on EVE Online's upcoming expansion and Fanfest world tour, plus news from FFXIV, Dauntless, Astellia, Black Desert, and DCUO, with mailbag topics on Old School RuneScape and MMO cinematic trailers.
RuneScape: Banks are bettered, RuneFest approaches, and Old School gets better support
There's a lot buzzing and swirling about in RuneScape's neck of the woods, so let's catch up with this long-running title. In fact, that...
RuneScape announces its summer update, The Land Out of Time
Summer is swiftly approaching, and the folks at Jagex have just announced RuneScape's summer update. Titled The Land Out of Time, the update will...
RuneScape proposes some adjustments to the Completionist Cape
I don't pretend to have my fingers on the pulse of the wider RuneScape community, but it would appear that there's been some discussion...
RuneScape’s Desperate Times quest kicks off a new series of epic quests
No rest for the wicked or the divine, depending on how you roleplay your RuneScape character, assuming you do at all: This week, Desperate...