Runescape Coming To Nintendo Systems?

[Sefket]

by Rob Crossley

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Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo wanted to segregate community; MMO now due for 'all devices'

UK development powerhouse Jagex is “well-positioned” to ship the world’s most popular MMO across all gaming devices, the studio’s CEO has said.

Mark Gerhard also claims that the game will remain free to play – despite platform holders asking otherwise.

And crucially, in what could mark a breakthrough, Gerhard said any future console versions of Runescape would not segregate the game’s community by console. The online MMO will always have one universal community, he said.

Speaking at the recent Edinburgh Interactive conference, Gerhard said Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo were each opposed to the idea of Runescape players interacting across rival platforms.

“Some console owners wanted us to charge five Euros for Runescape. What? It would be crazy to charge for Runescape on consoles,” he began.

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"People get this for free. You’re shooting yourself in the foot. But Sony was ahead of the game, they said they get it. They understand free.

"But all three said, 'okay, but, we won’t let our console play online with any other'".

The Jagex executive appeared to be in vehement opposition to the proposals, according to his account.

“There’s no gaming advantage playing on either of the consoles. It’s not twitch gaming,” he said.

“It’s not a game where any extra computational power from the consoles will help. It would have been the same experience on all consoles – in fact everything would have worked through the cloud.

“‘But yeah’, they said, ‘we cannot let the Microsoft community play with the Sony community’. Okay fine then, we said, we just won’t do it.

“We’re not going to frame [as in, segregate] our community into boxes just for a few million more customers. Of course I’d love a few million more customers, but I just wouldn’t do it. Not at the expense of fracturing it, because you almost become the disease you’re trying to solve.”

Gerhard said the boxed publishing industry’s financial challenges mean that the “landscape will eventually change”.

“I think they [Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo] will open up their platforms a bit more, liberate them a bit more. It’s just a matter of time," he said.

“But we’re well placed to be on all devices soon,” he added, “so we can have a global community”.

Jagex has become an elite force in the UK, mainly because of Runescape. The game made £38 million in twelve months leading up to March 2009, and keeps content fresh through a constant stream of updates and patches.

“In fact now,” said Gerhard, “I think Runescape is the only MMO that’s continued to grow.”

[Its zeh noob]

http://www.foe-rs.com/forums/rs-general-chat/runescape-on-consoles-o/

“In fact now,” said Gerhard, “I think Runescape is the only MMO that’s continued to grow.”

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[Blitz]

Think it's a horrible option in my opinion. RS is PC, not console.

[gfdgfd]

[Roberto]

Only if they make bots for consoles.

[Next In Line]

http://www.foe-rs.com/forums/rs-general-chat/runescape-on-consoles-o/

“In fact now,” said Gerhard, “I think Runescape is the only MMO that’s continued to grow.”

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Diablo 3 is going to shit on EVERY MMO out there.

[Juelz]

bad idea tbh

[Berniej]

lol fucking gay

just another way to earn their money.

[ph0ne]

Think of it this way.

Jagex puts RS on WII,

Both engines get updated more frequently cus they want to make it more attractive for the console people.

???????????

Win win.

Thing is no-1 will play it on consoles lol.

[Zero]

Pking wise, I think it will be a little more skillful on a console than PC

[Shut Up Kid]

Sounds stupid like all the other updates

[Adam|Note]

id play it on xbox. but i'd appear offline

[Feast]

where do you find these things sefket :p

[Blitz]

id play it on xbox. but i'd appear offline

Jehsta : Delving into the online world of the massive online multiplayer role playing game, Runescape.

Playing as a level 129 Thief, training the Fishing skill.

[Adam|Note]

id play it on xbox. but i'd appear offline

Jehsta : Delving into the online world of the massive online multiplayer role playing game, Runescape.

Playing as a level 129 Thief, training the Fishing skill.

[Blitz]

id play it on xbox. but i'd appear offline

Jehsta : Delving into the online world of the massive online multiplayer role playing game, Runescape.

Playing as a level 129 Thief, training the Fishing skill.

OLOLOLOLLOOLLOLO, well played.

[Dannhyz]

2nd thread about this and I hope this is some bad joke srsly

[Mikey`]

seeing as i've quit pc runescape, i'd give it a try.

[Veta]

id play it on xbox. but i'd appear offline

[Fairy Boy]

id play it on xbox. but i'd appear offline

Jehsta : Delving into the online world of the massive online multiplayer role playing game, Runescape.

Playing as a level 129 Thief, training the Fishing skill.

give this guy some kind of medal

[Silk]

Its a fucking pc game.. Just leave it as it is ! Jesus

[Casey`]

be kinda cool

[FearMy Def]

o god runescape!

[Savage Rehab]

i'd play it on xbox haha :D