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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

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s starbase defense

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With the Age of Discovery pack on its way this fall, players of Star Trek Online are probably curious what the studio has up its sleeve...
If I had known then what I know now, I... would have felt no different, really, but it might have mitigated stuff.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 186: The perfect storm of MMO news

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's sunset, Pearl Abyss' acquisition of CCP and EVE Online, the new Lord of the Rings MMO, THQ Nordic's buy-up of 38 Studios MMO Project Copernicus, the Daybreak NantWorks investment/venture, Old School RuneScape, and MMO emulation.
Oh, all right.

RuneScape hits highest sub peak in seven years as Jagex pulls in record financial performance

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If you're not paying attention, you might never realize that RuneScape is still kicking ass and taking names. But the money doesn't lie, and...

Old School RuneScape’s mobile version launches October 30

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Just in time for Halloween, Old School RuneScape will be formally launching for mobile. Jagex announced this morning that OSRS will land on both...

EVE Evolved: How would you reboot EVE Online?

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EVE Online has been pretty comfortable in its hardcore sci-fi MMO niche for over 15 years now, working its way through dozens of expansions and...

RuneFest 2018 doubles its length and grows its capacity (to party)

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Didn't get tickets to BlizzCon this November? There's an arguably better and more passionate MMO convention waiting for you over in the United Kingdom...

RuneScape readies a double XP weekend while Old School RuneScape runs final iOS test

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Better limber up your mouse clicking finger, because you're going to need it next week when RuneScape triggers a double XP weekend to pull...
We have a bank!

Jagex gets into games publishing while RuneScape crosses $1 billion earned

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Jagex isn't content to be "just the RuneScape studio" these days. The company announced today that it is preparing to move into the publishing...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 182: Follow the Torchlight

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Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO, Torchlight Frontiers, Diablo, RuneScape Classic, Trove, and No Man's Sky. And also haiku!

The MOP Up: Worlds Adrift makes room for PvE servers (August 12, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Sand!

Hands-on with mobile Old School Runescape, plus a chat with the Jagex devs

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I experienced a couple firsts recently that you may not have expected from me, and they can both be summed up in two words:...

Perfect Ten: 10 MMO features that deserve widespread adaptation

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You know what gets me excited about upcoming MMOs? It's certainly not the list of expected systems and features that have since become standard...

RuneScape Classic has gone dark, but you can relive its final moments

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Crowds of players turned out to mark the final hours of RuneScape Classic yesterday, celebrating the impact that this initial version of the popular...

MMO Community Roundup: Battle for Azeroth bookclub, Secret World fashion show, Ashes of Creation map investigation, and RuneScape Classic preservation

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The communities for MMORPGs are what keep these games vibrant and awesome, and today we want to shine a spotlight on various projects and...

RuneScape gives away a ton of free stuff through Twitch Prime

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Jagex is revving up one of its biggest RuneScape promotions in recent memory. From now through September 6th, anyone with access to Twitch Prime...
Cool, we get to live still!

RuneScape delays its newest elite dungeon for more polish while Old School RuneScape grows its team

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RuneScape is excited about its new elite dungeons, but the team isn't quite satisfied with the performance of the second one to push it...

RuneScape preps player-owned farms, pushes forward with mobile MMO testing

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Time for a huge RuneScape progress update, so let's cover all our bases with one energetic post, shall we? Starting with the signature game,...
RuneScape

Economy-breaking Old School RuneScape bug results in unprecedented server rollback

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Old School RuneScape had a bit of a hiccup this week as the game was suddenly taken offline to allow Jagex to investigate a...

Battle Bards Episode 124: Old MMOs, new music

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It’s a catch-all, catch-up episode for the Battle Bards as they dig through new soundtrack releases from MMORPGs that they’ve covered in the past!...

Old School RuneScape’s mobile port is effectively heading into Android open beta today

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You might think that people who'd play the "Old School" version of a game like RuneScape might not be the right demographic for a...

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