Eurogamer:
You may never have heard of RuneScape, but the free-to-play MMO has over 10 million players and has made Jagex a lot of money. So much, in fact, that the company employs around 400 people across two Cambridge studios (and one London branch) and claims to be one of the biggest online publishers not only in the UK, but in the whole of Europe.
This Blizzard-like financial muscle will soon also be flexed by MechScape: a new, more adult-orientated MMO. Jagex expects a beta next year, but will not be rushed, and can afford not to be. With the technology already in place and the experience of RuneScape under its belt, the company is brimming with confidence - albeit in a refreshingly humble and typically English way. To find out more about the quiet giant, we had tea with CEO Mark Gerhard and MechScape designer Henrique Olifiers, who probably drive fast sports cars to work.
Jagex has launched a limited-time Easter-themed update for RuneScape players, inviting them to explore the charming Blooming Burrow.
And did you know Jagex is valued at up to $1.25 billion?
You can guess how this is going...
Modern gaming, but dw they'll listen to the community.
Subscription model with a battle pass, gtfo.
People should stop playing it to boycott it, the game isn't even that good so that shouldn't be too hard.
I'm hoping it's not going to be RuneScape with just a new coat of paint. I want to see all-around improvements in MechScape.