Jagex launches old SCHOOL RUNESCAPE Service following players VOTE
Friday 22nd February 2013, Cambridge, UK
– Jagex, the creators of the hugely popular and multi-award winning
free to play adventure game, RuneScape, have confirmed that they will be
launching Old School RuneScape today following an already sizable vote of support for the service hosted on the RuneScape website.
RuneScape
as it was in late 2007 has often been heralded as one of the defining
periods of the game by its players. Since 2007 the game has undergone
some significant improvements, including a completely new graphic and
audio engine, upgrade of its combat system and with additional quests
and updates added weekly.
Through
the vote over the next week, RuneScape players will decide what level
of investment the Old School RuneScape should receive going forward,
ranging from a basic service with just critical maintenance, to an
additional full blown development team focusing on evolving that game in
a different direction the players votes will decide.
“This
isn’t the first time that we’ve left such a big decision up to our
community,” said Mark Gerhard, Jagex CEO, “In 2011 I ran a very similar
poll which allowed our players to decide whether to bring back Free
Trade and the Wilderness which had, at the time, been removed from the
game. We’re passionate about developing engaging and innovative content
for our players and strive to delight and entertain the community.
This year is no different in our ambition to continue to build a game
for yet another decade. Our players’ dedication, passion, feedback and
enthusiasm all provide the compass, energy and satisfaction that powers
Jagex.”
Gerhard
continues, “There’s always a certain amount of nostalgia when talking
about anything to do with the past, so we needed to be sure that Old
School RuneScape was something that a reasonable amount of our players
genuinely wanted, rather than just something that they had a passing
interest in and with over 250,000 votes already cast, the popularity of
this initiative is clear.”
The
early access to the Old School 2007 servers begins today and all
players that vote will be able to start their adventure prior to its
official launch. The poll will remain open for players to vote for the
service until Friday 1st March. To vote now head over to: www.RuneScape.com/oldschool.
About RuneScape
RuneScape is the world’s most popular free-to-play massively multiplayer online adventure game
(as recognised by Guinness World Records), from multiple award-winning
independent British development studio Jagex. Set in a richly detailed,
medieval fantasy world, RuneScape’s traditional storytelling proudly
draws its inspiration from classic role-playing games. RuneScape
delivers a contemporary, innovative and original experience for millions
of players across the globe every day. RuneScape offers a fully
featured free-to-play game, with a popular subscription option of even
greater scale and ambition, both running directly within almost any
computer’s browser.
Thanks
to its character-class-free skill system and elective gameplay, there
are no limits to the hero players can become, no quest you cannot
complete and no requirement to collaborate with others or face them in
player-versus-player combat unless you so choose. RuneScape’s
distinctive role-playing style rewards players who think strategically
and play smartly. Its witty, intelligent tone, finely balanced gameplay,
epic questing and myriad in-world diversions combine to create a game
that has earned its place as the most popular free-to-play massively
multiplayer online game of all time and continues to push the boundaries
of online role-playing games.
About Jagex
Jagex
is a multi-award winning online games developer based in Cambridge,
England. Jagex specialises in the development of high quality
browser-based games with supporting platform and technology. Jagex is
also the largest independent games developer and publisher in the UK.
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