Tag: RuneScape
Old School RuneScape Launches On Steam, Celebrates Eight Years
Old School RuneScape is new again -- on Steam, that is. Jagex fulfilled its promise from last month, delivering cross-platform play with users of...
RuneScape’s “Player Avatar Refresh Project” Aims To Make Characters Prettier
RuneScape might be 20 years old, but that doesn't mean it can't still look nice -- sometimes, you just need to have a little...
CEO: Acquisition Allows Jagex “Speed And Confidence” To Pursue New Opportunities
Jagex CEO Phil Mansell spoke to GamesIndustry.biz this week to talk about his company's recent acquisition by The Carlyle Group and what it means...
Plutos Sama Files Amended Complaint, Claims Jagex Is A “Stolen Asset”
The battle for Jagex continued apace with Monday's filing of an amended complaint by Plutos Sama Holdings Inc., which is not yet giving up...
Old School RuneScape Launches On Steam February 24
We've finally got a date for Old School RuneScape's arrival on Steam: It's February 24, and you can check out its page and wishlist...
Get Your Party Hat (Literally!) As RuneScape’s 20th Anniversary Storyline Kicks Off Today
RuneScape is turning 20 and as part of the celebration Jagex dropped the first installment of the 'Once Upon A Time' anniversary storyline today....
(UPDATED) Jagex Acquired By Global Investment Firm The Carlyle Group, But There’s Still Uncertainty
Third time's the charm? In 2019, we reported that Jagex was reportedly being purchased by a company called Platinum Equity. That never materialized, but...
Jagex To Celebrate RuneScape’s 20th Anniversary Throughout 2021 With Special Quests And Collectibles
20 years ago today, on Jan. 4, 2001, Jagex thrust RuneScape out into the world. Two decades and hundreds of millions of players later,...
Surprising New Hits, Disappointing Launches, And More: MMOBomb’s Top 10 F2P News Of 2020
Last year, I wrote that 2019 was a year of potential, if not immediate impact. 2020 fulfilled that potential by impacting all of us...
RuneScape Construction Contracts Give Grinders Options, Finally
RuneScape's latest content update released today, and it appears Jagex is pretty proud of themselves. The new update introduces Construction Contracts, which are a...
Jagex Delays RuneScape’s Golden Gnome Awards
Another annual gaming event has been delayed thanks to COVID-19. This time, the Golden Gnome Awards, an annual event that typically occurs during Jagex's...
Can You Beat The “HiScore” In Old School RuneScape Leagues II – Trailblazer?
Today, Jagex launched the second competitive season of Old School RuneScape's Leagues on both PC and mobile devices. Titled Leagues II - Trailblazer, the...
Help Out Three Of The Four Horsemen In RuneScape’s Halloween Event
In this year's RuneScape Halloween event, players are being recruited by Death, Famine, Pestilence, and... Muncher(?) to ensure a fun holiday. Honestly, it seems...
RuneScape’s Latest Archaeological Dig Site Is Open
Yesterday, RuneScape dropped another update, opening the Orthien dig site up for exploration. This new site is based on Anachronia and is going to...
RuneScape Has Launched On Steam, OSRS To Follow Next Year
After nearly two decades, players of RuneScape on PC can finally enjoy their favorite MMORPG on Steam. RuneScape on Steam is the same game...
RuneScape Heading To Steam In October, OSRS To Follow In Early 2021
It's rare that news of a 20-year-old game coming to Steam is ... well, news. But it is when that game is one of...
RuneScape Celebrates 12th Anniversary Of Distractions And Diversions With Penguins
You know a press release is going to be good with it starts with "Penguin Surveillance Increased." That's the lead for today's RuneScape update,...
RuneScape Dev Video Offers Behind-The-Scenes Look At Desperate Measures
RuneScape's new Desperate Measures quest released earlier this week, and it's pretty likely that a lot of players have experienced the new content by...