History VideoGame / RuneScape

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It also spawned three, since discontinued, [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: ''Armies of Gielinor'', a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through the now-defunct Website/FunOrb, ''Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends'' a CollectibleCardGame, and ''[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures'', an IdleGame, although ''Idle Adventures'' was declared CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the [=RuneScape=] quest "The Needle Skips" due to the lore inconsistencies it created. In May 2023, Jagex announced ''Untold Tales of the God Wars'', a four-part comic series that will release later in 2023. A free preview was given out to celebrate Free Comic Book day.

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It also spawned three, since discontinued, [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: ''Armies of Gielinor'', a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through the now-defunct Website/FunOrb, ''Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends'' a CollectibleCardGame, and ''[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures'', an IdleGame, although ''Idle Adventures'' was declared CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the [=RuneScape=] quest "The Needle Skips" due to the lore inconsistencies it created.

The game was originally released in January 2001 (retroactively named ''[=RuneScape=] Classic'') in what would now be considered a very primitive form. The full world was ''much'' smaller, containing only a few small cities. There were only six quests, one server, and two developers. ''Classic'' ran for 17 years before being shut down forever in August 2018, although for the last few years was restricted to subscribing members who had logged in during its limited re-opening periods. It gradually expanded until 2004, when the whole game was overhauled completely: changes were made to the game engine, the graphics, the basic game mechanics, and the content and was released as ''[=RuneScape=] 2''. Then, in July of 2013, Jagex released a number of major updates to the game under the name ''[=RuneScape=] 3'', inlcuding improved audio and a new, customizable interface and kicking off the first in a series of game-wide World Events. In the same year Jagex rereleased ''[=RuneScape=] 2'', circa 2007, as ''Old School [=RuneScape=]'', with its own small dev team and player polled updates.

The game was originally released in January 2001 (and is now referred to as ''[=RuneScape=] Classic'') in what would now be considered a very primitive form. The full world was ''much'' smaller, containing only a few small cities. There were only six quests, one server, and two developers. ''Classic'' ran for 17 years before being shut down forever in August 2018, although for the last few years was restricted to subscribing members who had logged in during its limited re-opening periods. It gradually expanded until 2004, when the whole game was overhauled completely: changes were made to the game engine, the graphics, the basic game mechanics, and the content and was released as ''[=RuneScape=] 2''. Then, in July of 2013, Jagex released ''[=RuneScape=] 3'', with improved audio and a new, customizable interface and kicking off the first in a series of game-wide World Events. Jagex later rereleased ''[=RuneScape=] 2'', circa 2007, as ''Old School [=RuneScape=]'', with its own small dev team and player polled updates.

''[=RuneScape=] 3'' and ''Old School [=RuneScape=]'', colloquially referred to as ''[=RS3=]'' and ''OSRS'' or simply ''Old School'' by players, are the two "main" versions of the game as they both receive regular updates and, thus, have their own dedicated playerbases. If you were to just say "''[=RuneScape=]''", you'd be assumed to be referring to one of these two versions.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a Medieval European Fantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that is available on PC, Android and iPhone, and runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness World Record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a Medieval European Fantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that is available on PC, Android and iPhone (OSRS only, [=RS3=] on iPhone is currently in beta), and runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness World Record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It has also spawned three [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: ''Armies of Gielinor'', a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through Website/FunOrb, ''Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends'' a CollectibleCardGame, and ''[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures'', an IdleGame, although ''Idle Adventures'' was declared CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the [=RuneScape=] quest "The Needle Skips" due to the lore inconsistencies it created.

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It has also spawned three [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: ''Armies of Gielinor'', a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through Website/FunOrb, ''Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends'' a CollectibleCardGame, and ''[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures'', an IdleGame, although Idle Adventures was declared CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the [=RuneScape=] quest "The Needle Skips" due to the lore inconsistencies it created.

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It has also spawned three [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: "Armies of Gielinor", a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through Website/FunOrb, "Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends" a CollectibleCardGame, and "[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures", an IdleGame, although Idle Adventures was declared CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the [=RuneScape=] quest "The Needle Skips" due to the lore inconsistencies it created.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a Medieval European Fantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that is available on PC, Android and iPhone (OSRS only, RS3 on iPhone is currently in beta), and runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness World Record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a Medieval European Fantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that is available on PC and Android, and runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness World Record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

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''[=RuneScape=]'' is a Medieval European Fantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that is available on PC and Android, and runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness world record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a EuropeanMedievalFantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that is available on PC and Android, and runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness world record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a browser and Iphone game by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness world record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a browser-based (although will be available to play on iPhone and Android later in 2018) MedievalEuropeanFantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness world record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It has also spawned three [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: "Armies of Gielinor", a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through Website/FunOrb, "Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends" a CollectibleCardGame, and "[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures", an IdleGame, although Idle adventures was declared CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the RuneScape quest "The Needle Skips" due to the lore inconsistencies it created.

It has a series of ExpandedUniverse novels: ''Betrayal at Falador'' (2008), ''Return to Canifis'' (2011) and ''Legacy of Blood'' (2012), all written by T.S. Church. It has also spawned three [[GaidenGame spin-off games]]: "Armies of Gielinor", a multiplayer TurnBasedTactics game set during the God Wars, released through Website/FunOrb, "Chronicle: [=RuneScape=] Legends" a CollectibleCardGame, and "[=RuneScape=] Idle Adventures", an IdleGame.

''[=RuneScape=] 3'''s official site can be found at http://www.runescape.com/ and ''Old School [=RuneScape=]'''s at http://oldschool.runescape.com/

The game was originally released in January 2001 (and is now referred to as ''[=RuneScape=] Classic'') in what would now be considered a very primitive form. The full world was ''much'' smaller, containing only a few small cities. There were only six quests, one server, and two developers. ''Classic'' is still playable today, although access is restricted to subscribing members who had logged in during its limited re-opening periods, and will be shut down forever in August 2018. It gradually expanded until 2004, when the whole game was overhauled completely: changes were made to the game engine, the graphics, the basic game mechanics, and the content and was released as ''[=RuneScape=] 2''. Then, in July of 2013, Jagex released ''[=RuneScape=] 3'', with improved audio and a new, customizable interface and kicking off the first in a series of game-wide World Events. Jagex later rereleased ''[=RuneScape=] 2'', circa 2007, as ''Old School [=RuneScape=]'', with its own small dev team and player polled updates.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a browser-based MedievalEuropeanFantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness world record for largest free MMORPG, with over 250 million registered accounts since its initial release.

The game was originally released in January 2001 (and is now referred to as ''[=RuneScape=] Classic'') in what would now be considered a very primitive form. The full world was ''much'' smaller, containing only a few small cities. There were only six quests, one server, and two developers. ''Classic'' is still playable today, although access is restricted to subscribing members who had logged in during its limited re-opening periods. It gradually expanded until 2004, when the whole game was overhauled completely: changes were made to the game engine, the graphics, the basic game mechanics, and the content and was released as ''[=RuneScape=] 2''. Then, in July of 2013, Jagex released ''[=RuneScape=] 3'', with improved audio and a new, customizable interface and kicking off the first in a series of game-wide World Events. Jagex later rereleased ''[=RuneScape=] 2'', circa 2007, as ''Old School [=RuneScape=]'', with its own small dev team and player polled updates.

''[=RuneScape=] 3'' and ''Old School'', colloquially referred to as ''[=RS3=]'' and ''OSRS'' by players, are the two "main" versions of the game (if you were to simply say "''[=RuneScape=]''" you'd be assumed to be referring to one of these) as they both receive regular updates and, thus, have their own dedicated playerbases.

''[=RuneScape=]'''s official site can be found at http://www.runescape.com/

''[=RuneScape=]'''s official site can be found at http://www.runescape.com/.

''[=RuneScape=]'' is a browser-based MedievalEuropeanFantasy {{MMORPG}} by the UK-based developer Creator/JagexGamesStudio that runs on a {{Freemium}} subscription model. The free version of the game is self-contained and can be played on its own, but subscribers gain access to separate Member servers with more content in exchange for a monthly fee. The game holds the official Guinness world record for largest free MMORPG.