Journey into the Sixth Age of Gielinor and discover the best ever fantasy MMO RPG open world, deep with legend and lore. What we’re releasing will be mobile clients that feature streamlined interfaces for smaller devices, but feature the full and unabridged games with hundreds of narrative-driven quests, dozens of skills to level up, and mature communities to interact with.EXPLORE A VAST MMORPG WORLD LIKE NO OTHER They’re not cut down ‘mobile editions’ these are the live games that over 250 million people have enjoyed and grown up with for many, many years. JaGeX: The answer is actually pretty simple: Neither RuneScape or Old School RuneScape on mobile devices are separate entities from what players can already enjoy. GamePress: On that note, why not a full reset like the OSRS launch, and let players start RuneScape Mobile with a clean slate? We’ve already had players get hands-on with both titles at our RuneFest fan convention, which took place in London back in September, and the feedback we’ve had was extremely positive. The fact is, Old School is a significantly less complex title compared to its older sibling that team has far more hurdles to overcome, such as interface design and asset compression. That being said, it’s not player growth that determines which version of RuneScape will be first released on mobile. We continue to see fantastic interest in the game as it continues its divergent path from RuneScape, such as this year’s launches of Inferno, Fossil Island, and other content updates exclusive to Old School. JaGeX: You’re absolutely correct, the launch of Old School RuneScape at the start of 2013 has proven to be a great success for Jagex. Did its significant player growth in the past year help with the decision to release the mobile client for OSRS first? Is it still on schedule for an early 2018 release? GamePress: The relaunch of a 2007 version of RuneScape (OSRS) was a tremendous success. In addition, we, of course, recognise that mobile gaming continues to rapidly grow as a sector, and is expected to do so for years to come and extending the products to the mobile platform is a great opportunity to grow the communities that enjoy both RuneScape & OldSchool. So we thought, ‘What if the game was in your pocket?’ Your morning commute, lunch break or even a visit to the bathroom can all become a RuneScape session! With smartphones and tablets becoming more and more powerful we’re now in a position where we can truly bring the full RuneScape experience – whether that’s RuneScape or Old School RuneScape – to mobile devices! As the franchise turns seventeen next year we recognize that our players have grown up with us with many of them now in full time employment with families and responsibilities it can be difficult to find the time to spend hours at a computer playing the game. JaGeX : We’re obsessed with our players at Jagex and it’s because of them that we’re extending both RuneScape & OldSchool to mobile. GamePress: Why after almost two decades on PC, is RuneScape finally make the jump to mobile? Since then I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to lead the OldSchool development team of fifteen where we have a simple purpose: serve our community with great content to enjoy. Both RuneScape MMORPGs have separate development teams, both have their own exclusive content, and both have their own loyal communities.Īs for me, I’ve been with the Old School team for almost four years now, having joined the original team of just three back in January 2014 as a QA Analyst. Old School started as a snapshot of RuneScape as it was in August 2007, but since then it’s very much become its own game. JaGeX: Sure, absolutely! So RuneScape is now nearly 17 years old, while the game I work on – Old School RuneScape – will be celebrating its fifth birthday next February. GamePress: I'm sure there are many active RuneScape players among the GamePress community, but for those that lapsed from RuneScape or somehow never tried it before, can you give a short background about the game, its appeal, and your role in its development?
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