The Latest Breaking News from Runescape

After promising less invasive microtransactions, RuneScape dev Jagex rolls out one-time-use microtransactions then immediately backpedals

Jagex quickly changed the terms of the new items after player uproar

GamesRadar · Aug 5

RuneScape’s CEO makes a bold claim, saying the team is aiming to beat World of Warcraft and become the biggest MMO on the planet

In a lengthy interview with The Game Business, the boss of RuneScape, one of the oldest MMOs in the business, has declared his ambitions to make the 25-year-old game the best in the genre while expanding the franchise to new pastures.

Windows Central · Jul 22

RuneScape CEO is serious about taking World of Warcraft's MMO crown: "Why not swing for the top?"

Jagex is coming for Blizzard

GamesRadar · Jul 21

RuneScape creators asked their mom to help design the MMO's first enemies: "Only much later did they even consider actually hiring people"

"The whole family got involved"

GamesRadar · Apr 17

World of Warcraft didn't scare the RuneScape devs, who were getting "tens of thousands of new accounts every single day" in 2004 and could barely build servers fast enough for the MMO to keep up

"Update frequency and accessibility were still our trump cards and actually our audience weren't that interested in WoW"

GamesRadar · Apr 11

Epic Games defends Fortnite's controversial V-Bucks price hike, insisting it's in "direct correlation to the operating costs" and teasing "amazing things" are coming that'll make you "understand what's been going on"

V-Bucks are becoming a hotter commodity

GamesRadar · Mar 13

MMO raises subscription prices less than 2 months after ditching microtransactions, causing a RuneScape fan revolt: "Way to show appreciation to your loyal players"

Your Grandfathered rate might be at risk, too

GamesRadar · Mar 10

RuneScape's monthly membership now costs as much as a World of Warcraft subscription as Jagex announces its second price hike in less than 2 years

Meanwhile, its annual membership is now a worse deal than ever.

PC Gamer · Mar 10

Fortnite, The Sims, and now RuneScape - Chappel Roan loves the MMO's "medieval synth sh*t" music as a "video game girl" into "'80s weird sh*t"

The Pink Pony Club singer is a big fan of those old school boops

GamesRadar · Feb 13

Chappell Roan is a RuneScape sicko who absolutely loves the 'medieval synth sh*t' of its soundtrack

She's just like me, for real.

PC Gamer · Feb 13