RuneScape ran in a browser with Java, needed no download, and had millions of players in 2010. Its low-polygon world, skill grinding, Wilderness PvP and player-run economy made it the MMO for anyone who could not run World of Warcraft.
- Domain in 2010
- runescape.com
- Launched
- 4 January 2001
- Founders
- Andrew Gower, Paul Gower
- Owner in 2010
- Jagex
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Free-to-play MMO in the browser
- Skill training, quests and player trading
Interface characteristics
- Java applet game window inside a web page
- Chat box and inventory panels in the classic layout
Notable features
- Members subscription at about $5.95 a month
- Grand Exchange trading hub (2007)
What happened later
RuneScape 3 launched in 2013 and Old School RuneScape brought back the 2007 game.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
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