RuneFest 2018 is the start of a new age for RuneScape

At the turn of the millennium, Andrew and Paul Gower were developing a little game in the Cambridge University computer labs. That game was RuneScape, and 18 years later it has gone on to defy all expectations. It even holds a number of Guinness World Records. One for having the most original pieces of music in a videogame with over 1,200 tracks. While another was rewarded for being the largest and most updated free MMORPG on the planet, with over 200,000,000 accounts. That’s huge. It’s not surprising developer Jagex continues to support this aged game, it announced in September that revenue from RuneScape had passed $1 billion. Though, the relationship with Runescape’s community shows a commitment to the fans. For instance, when RuneScape Classic was finally shut down in August this year, the developer kept the server running for a few extra hours to allow one player, Titus_Furius, complete the Legend’s Quest. Behaviour like this has fostered an active and dedicated community.It was this community that descended on the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre for RuneFest 2018.