Press Releases


RuneScape and Transformers Universe to make Debut Appearances at MCM Expo in London 11/05/2012

Jagex unveils exclusive RuneScape membership packs for expo attendees.

Transformers fans to be amoung the first in the UK to reserve their character name for the upcoming MMO Transformers Universe.

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War of Legends Launches Mammoth May Content Update 10/05/2012

Jagex introduces a huge War of Legends content update including raised level caps, improved trading systems and four new battleground locations.

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Jagex Appoints Robert Kinder As Brand Director 24/04/2012

Former Codemasters And Green Man Gaming Exec Returns To Jagex To Oversee 3rd Party Product Marketing

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TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE Exclusive: Reserve Your In Game TRANSFORMERS Name At Botcon 2012 12/04/2012

Jagex to offer BotCon attendees the exclusive chance to reserve their name for the upcoming TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE MMO

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Jagex Games Studio crowned best Internship Provider 21/03/2012

Jagex Games Studio has been crowned overall winner as the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) reveals its 2012 award winners.

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Jagex Appoints Simon Etchells as Runescape Global Marketing Manager 13/03/2012

Highly Experienced Marketing Executive Joins the Ranks to Oversee Marketing for the Worlds Most Popular Free MMO

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Squeal of Fortune Launches in Runescape with Free Prizes to Win for All 28/02/2012

Feeling lucky? Play RuneScape to spin and win for free every day!

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Jagex appoints David Solari as Chief Marketing Officer 23/02/2012

Former Codemasters Vice President and General Manager appointed to oversee Jagex's marketing efforts

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Jagex wins court case against RuneScape bot developers 23/01/2012

Jagex winning the war on bots after the success of 'Bot Nuke Day' and a two year legal battle with ibot developers

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Jagex Games Studio appoints Alex Horton as Chief Creative Officer 13/01/2012

Jagex today announced that Alex Horton has joined the company in the newly created role of Chief Creative Officer.

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RuneScape to open RuneScape Classic for the final time 15/09/2011

Jagex to reopen RuneScape Classic to members as part of the game's 10th anniversary celebrations

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RuneScape launches historic Clan Citadels expansion 26/07/2011

Expansion offers floating Citadels, customisable castle keeps and battlefield generators to wage war against your enemies

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Jagex Games Studio appoints Phil White as VP of 8Realms 09/06/2011

Jagex today announced that Phil White has joined the company as Vice President of 8Realms

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Jagex announces the launch of Herotopia for Superkids around the world 25/05/2011

Award-winning virtual world allows children to play, socialise and live out their superhero dreams in a safe environment filled with amazing heroic experiences

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Jagex announces strategic worldwide partnership with Herotainment for award-winning "Herotopia" 10/05/2011

Leading online games studio to publish the engaging children's virtual world, Herotopia

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Jagex launches 8Realms Beta 06/05/2011

Jagex's new strategy game will enter Closed Beta today - sign up at www.8realms.com

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Jagex honoured by prestigious Queen's Award for Innovation 21/04/2011

Award received for continuous development of RuneScape MMO

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Hasbro and Jagex enter strategic development agreement to create new TRANSFORMERS online game 14/03/2011

Iconic AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS set to battle online in 2012

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Jagex announces 8Realms - the future of empire-building strategy games 22/02/2011

Jagex's first fully HTML game will enter closed beta in May 2011

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Jagex Limited receives growth investment 08/02/2011

Jagex Limited receives growth investment from new investors, Spectrum Equity Investors and The Raine Group, and returning investor, Insight Venture Partners

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War Of Legends celebrates first anniversary 19/01/2011

Jagex Games Studio celebrates with free items worth up to $15 to mark War Of Legends' first anniversary

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More than one million RuneScape players vote to reinstate The Wilderness - the ultimate risk-versus-reward MMO experience 17/01/2011

1.2 million players vote in the first RuneScape referendum with over 91% supporting the campaign to reinstate free trade and an enhanced Wilderness experience

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RuneScape opens petition to reinstate The Wilderness and unrestricted free trade 21/12/2010

As part of RuneScape's 10th anniversary celebrations, Jagex pledges to reinstate free trade and an enhanced Wilderness player-versus-player combat area provided a vast number of players cast their support at www.runescape.com/wilderness

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Jagex Games Studio releases headline War Of Legends update 19/11/2010

New update to popular free-to-play MMORTS game, War of Legends, announced today

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Jagex Games Studio wins patent infringement case 17/11/2010

RuneScape developer Jagex secures non-infringement judgement in Paltalk patent case

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Jagex Games Studio named UK Developer of the Year 29/10/2010

For the second year in succession Jagex Games Studio wins the coveted Golden Joystick award

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TIGA and Jagex launch Project Ignite 27/10/2010

New service for developers to publish games via Jagex Game Studios

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Jagex Games Studio appoints Peter Lorenz as Head of Business Development 19/07/2010

Jagex today announced the appointment of Peter Lorenz to the newly-formed position of Head of Business Development.

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Jagex Games Studio announces Stellar Dawn 14/07/2010

The eagerly-anticipated new sci-fi MMORPG by world-famous developer and publisher Jagex will be released in 2011

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Can you dig it? Jagex launches iPhone Miner Disturbance 08/06/2010

Jagex Games Studio publishes Miner Disturbance for the iPhone and iPod touch

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Jagex Games Studio appoints Nick Thompson as Chief Technical Officer 06/05/2010

Games industry veteran, Thompson, announced as newly promoted Chief Technical Officer at Jagex

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Jagex announce on-sale date for highly-coveted RuneFest 2010 tickets 29/04/2010

Jagex announce the on-sale date for RuneFest 2010 tickets and expect to sell out fast as RuneScape fans rush to get theirs

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Jagex founder Andrew Gower revealed as key speaker at RuneFest 2010 as the Insider Sessions are announced 28/04/2010

Jagex announce some top speakers in the line up for the insider sessions at RuneFest 2010 including Andrew and Paul Gower and CEO Mark Gerhard

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RuneFest 2010 to host the first Golden Gnome Awards to honour the talent within the RuneScape community 27/04/2010

Brand new awards - The Golden Gnome Awards - announced by Jagex for RuneFest 2010 for all RuneScape players with a talent for filmmaking

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RuneFest 2010 announced as Jagex offer the event of the year for its valued RuneScape players 26/04/2010

Jagex announce plans for the UK's first ever live player event for RuneScape players

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Jagex blasts onto mobiles by launching Star Cannon for iPhone 15/04/2010

Following the huge success of its first mobile game, Bouncedown, Jagex publishes its second casual title, Star Cannon, for the iPhone and iPod Touch

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War of Legends marches triumphantly out of beta 31/03/2010

Jagex's real-time strategy game, War of Legends, announces the end of beta testing

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War of Legends proves victorious in battle 18/03/2010

War of Legends emerges as a leading real-time strategy game as hundreds of thousands join the battle

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Jagex Games Studio releases War Of Legends 19/01/2010

The UK's largest independent studio unveils its new free-to-play multiplayer strategy game - War of Legends

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RuneScape launches in India 08/10/2009

Zapak launches RuneScape, the world's most popular free MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game)

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Jagex Games Studio hailed one of Britain's fastest-growing companies in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 Report 21/09/2009

The UK's largest independent games developer has achieved a place in the table, which lists only the top 100 British technology companies

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Jagex Games Studio appoints Rob Smith as Chief Operating Officer 07/09/2009

Jagex Games Studio, the UK's largest independent games developer and publisher, today promoted Rob Smith to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer

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Jagex joins TIGA 15/04/2009

Jagex Ltd, the UK's largest independent games developer, was unveiled today as the newest member of Tiga, the UK's game developer trade body

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Jagex appoints Mark Gerhard as Chief Executive Officer 30/01/2009

Jagex today announced the appointment of Mark Gerhard as the new Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Geoff Iddison earlier this month.

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RuneScape tops NHL as Canada's most-searched online subject in 2008 01/12/2008

Yahoo! Canada today released its annual list of the most popular online searches of 2008 - The Yahoo! Canada 2008 Buzz Index. In a stunner, NHL, the top ranked search for the past two years, falls to the number two spot behind newly-crowned RuneScape.

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Jagex launches FunOrb Brazil 20/11/2008

Jagex Ltd, the UK's largest independent games developer, today released a Brazilian version of FunOrb, Jagex's hugely popular browser games portal

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Jagex launches members' beta of RuneScape High Detail 01/07/2008

Jagex Ltd, the UK's largest independent games developer, today launched RuneScape High Detail, the latest version of their hugely successful, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). RuneScape High Detail has been released as a beta to subscribers with the plan to offer the same functionality to free players in the future.

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Jagex voted the best UK games company to work for 10/03/2008

Jagex Ltd, the online games developer, today announced it has been named the 87th best place to work by the Sunday Times. Jagex has been voted one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the second year in succession and is the only games company to make the prestigious Sunday Times poll.

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Jagex launches FunOrb games 27/02/2008

Jagex Ltd, the online games developer behind RuneScape, today launched FunOrb, their latest games offering. FunOrb is an engaging website that offers an array of online games, which have greater depth of play than traditional casual games.

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