When did OSRS shutdown?

RuneScape developer Jagex has announced that it will shut down RuneScape Classic on August 6, 2018, ending support for the early online game 17 years after its first launch.
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Is RuneScape still a thing 2021?

Absolutely, RuneScape is still as popular as ever with well over 100,000 concurrent players typically online at peak times during the day. Over 295 million accounts have been created over the last 20 years and while many might be inactive today, a great portion of those are still going strong.
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When did Old School RuneScape end?

After 17 years, RuneScape Classic, the original version of the online game, will shut down. The creators have shared the news three months in advance so that players have time to say goodbye. The multi-user game, set in a fantasy world, was released in 2001 and will stop running at 8am on 6 August, 2018.
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Are RuneScape servers shutting down?

The end of an era

Despite a couple of sequels and other games stealing its thunder, RuneScape remained popular enough for developer Jagex to keep it online. Today, though, Jagex announced it will be shutting down the servers for the legendary title on August 6, 2018.
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Who bought Jagex 2021?

The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in the firm in January 2021 from Macarthur in a deal for an undisclosed amount, which The Daily Telegraph estimated was greater than then $530 million Macarthur had paid for it previously.
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Goodbye RuneScape Classic - The Final Hour (4x speed)



Who is Zezima?

Zezima, known outside RuneScape as Peter Zezima, is a cyberworld celebrity who was the highest ranked person in RuneScape overall for large portions of 2004-2007. He started playing in 2001, after a friend showed him the game, and has been playing since.
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How much money has RuneScape made?

Revenue. In 2018, it was reported that RuneScape had generated over $1 billion in lifetime revenue since its original launch.
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Does Jagex delete old accounts?

Jagex said this was to ensure those who have invested time in the game have a head start over newcomers. This doesn't mean Jagex is deleting old accounts, the developer stressed. Rather, it's just removing character names from dormant accounts and making them available again.
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Will there be a RuneScape 4?

There's a high probability that Jagex is currently working on a project now, but with its company policies and all, it's still hush-hush. It could be RuneScape 4, but it also might not be. It's a Schrodinger's game for now, but with three states. Those states are RS4, another game entirely, or cancelled.
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Why did RuneScape shut down?

In a blog post, Jagex explained that the mod was shut down because the studio was working on a similar project. "Yesterday we contacted the developers of known HD projects and we asked them to stop development of their projects, because this is a project we are directly investigating at Jagex.
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Is RuneScape 3 the same as OSRS?

Game Engine and Graphics

Even though Runescape 3 is technically an older game than Old School Runescape, that's just because though OSRS was released in 2013 it's actually a 2007 backup of Runescape 2. However, since its release in 2013 as Old School Runescape, the game has changed a lot from its base 2007 code.
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Can you still play original RuneScape?

RuneScape Classic is no longer available to play after it's servers were taken offline by Jagex on 6 August 2018. During the first month of RuneScape 2, all stats were copied from RSC to RS2 and players were able to transfer items at various points between both games.
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How many players play OSRS?

There are currently 70,935 people playing!
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Is it too late to get into RuneScape?

Although it's gone through some changes in the last two decades, RuneScape is still very much playable in 2020. The original RuneScape released in 2001, but a newer version of the game, complete with an updated interface and better graphics, released in 2013 as RuneScape 3.
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What was RuneScape originally called?

DeviousMUD (Devious Multi-User Dungeon) was a game created in 1998 by Andrew Gower that eventually evolved into the current-day game of RuneScape.
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Who is Jagex owned by?

RuneScape publisher Jagex acquired by The Carlyle Group for at least $530 million. RuneScape is made by Jagex and now owned by The Carlyle Group.
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How many active players does RuneScape have?

Developer Jagex notes that the game has over 1.1 million subscribers, while “many millions more” play the free version.
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Can RuneScape detect bots?

The system that RuneScape currently uses to detect bots is called Botwatch. This system was introduced to the game in September of 2012. Along with this bot detection system, Botany Bay was also released.
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How many players did RuneScape have at its peak?

Wednesday 15th January 2020 – Jagex's RuneScape franchise achieved its highest-ever player membership peak in 2019 with RuneScape and Old School RuneScape attracting more than 1.1million paying subscribers, in addition to the many millions who enjoy the free-to-access content.
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How is Jagex doing financially?

Press Release. Cambridge, UK – Thursday, January 6th 2022, 1pm GMT – Jagex, the leader in developing and publishing deep, community-driven games, has revealed its sixth successive year of growth with revenue increasing to £120million in 2020.
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What was the first MMO?

So which game was truly the first MMORPG ever? The answer is Neverwinter Nights (1991), which was also the first graphical MMORPG ever. The first text based MMORPG was a game called Legends of Future Past (1992), which was a surprisingly in depth game (crafting, events, skill based progression) for a text based title.
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