As new live-service games try and fail, this 25-year-old MMO just hit peak player count

The RuneScape franchise turns 25 this year. Old School RuneScape (OSRS), which launched in 2013 using the 2007-era source code from RuneScape, is at the height of its popularity r ...
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Old School RuneScape somehow cracks all-time peak player count on a random weekend

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Old School RuneScape Players Hit It Big With 16 Billion Gold Bounty; OSRS's Largest Ever

A group of Old School RuneScape players hit the jackpot as they claimed a 16 billion gold bounty thanks to a PvP kill earlier this month. While the run was initially labeled as a "hardcore ironman," ...
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Old School Runescape just made new players' lives much easier without immediately killing the spirit of the classic MMO

With even the BBC and MSN kicking off the new year with talk of Old School Runescape, it's only a matter of time before one of the most beloved and best MMORPGs around closes in on its highest ...

As Runescape turns 25, Jagex's bold vision for the future may finally persuade me to try RS3

Though Runescape has historically lagged behind its sibling, OSRS, Jagex is making big moves to get the historic MMO back on track.
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5 ways to get back into RuneScape in 2026

Jagex made a smart move by keeping the original version of RuneScape intact. At an 11MB download, Old School RuneScape lets ...