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Read More »Old School RuneScape has become the top app in several countries within 24 hours of release
Old School RuneScape is out now on mobile devices
"Players can now and continue their adventure on either platform and on the move"
Read More »Jagex fires Old School Runescape mod for ‘gross misuse’ of privileges
Ex-employee stole items and in-game wealth; police are involved
Read More »Jagex Partners brings $1bn of live game experience to third-party publishing
New publishing initiative from Runescape developer launches at Gamescom next week
Read More »Jagex’s Mansell on why community is everything
You’ve been the CEO of Jagex for 18 months now – what’s the biggest thing you’ve learnt? Something I always considered previously and which has become even more apparent now as CEO, is that everything we do is connected to people. Vision, creativity, technology, processes… those are all of course …
Read More »Runescape has generated over $800m in revenue since 2001 launch
Speaking at Develop: Brighton, Phil Mansell – the CEO of Jagex – revealed that Runescape has generated more than $800m (£605m) over the game’s 17 year life. The MMO has also racked up over 250m player accounts and despite its age, Mansell claims that the game’s user base is still …
Read More »Jagex to sponsor the award for New Studio at the Develop Awards 2018
Each year MCV hosts the Develop Awards, the biggest awards night in the games development industry, and 2018’s event is no exception. This year the event will play host to over 500 people, representing 175 companies from around the world. Sponsoring the award for New Studio is Jagex, the Cambridge-based …
Read More »Jagex raises £225,000 for mental health charities in 12 months
Jagex smashed its 12-month £150,000 target to raise £225,000 for CPSL Mind, The Prince’s Trust, and YMCA Right Here
Read More »Jagex to close online game portal FunOrb
"Advancements in software and hardware have made it increasingly difficult to access and play the games on the portal"
Read More »Jagex raising Runescape subscription cost for new players
Brexit blamed among the reasons for the price hike
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