RuneScape turns 25 as developer refocuses on community

The massively multiplayer online game has marked its 25th anniversary with over 300 million accounts and a plan to address player grievances.

• RuneScape launched in 2001 as a free-to-play browser game created by Cambridge student Andrew Gower.
• Jagex reported the game has amassed more than 300 million accounts and generated over $3bn in lifetime revenue.
• In 2013, Jagex split the game into Old School RuneScape, based on a 2007 version, and the modern RuneScape 3.
• Associate creative director Ryan Philpott stated the "Road to Restoration" project aims to fix longstanding fan complaints and sustain the game for another 25 years.