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Jagex

Based in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Founded 2001

Jagex is a British developer and publisher best known for the online role-playing games RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. It earns most of its money from membership subscriptions, plus in-game purchases in RuneScape. Old School RuneScape content updates are put to player polls under a published polling charter.

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In the guide 1game it made or published

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  1. Court case

    Former developer sentenced for stealing players' in-game gold and items

    A former Jagex developer hired in 2015 was given a three-year suspended prison sentence, 150 hours of unpaid work and 25 days of rehabilitation for using his access to take gold and items from Old School RuneScape players and resell them, with the haul reported at about $400,000. Jagex's support team first flagged missing items in 2018, and an internal investigation and sting led to his arrest in 2019.

    Kotaku
  2. Good practice

    Removed RuneScape's Treasure Hunter paid prize system after a player vote

    After more than 120,000 players voted for removal, Jagex announced it would permanently remove Treasure Hunter, a daily prize draw in which players could buy extra keys for random rewards, along with 225 XP and skilling items from its shop. Key sales stopped on 12 January 2026 and Treasure Hunter was removed on 19 January 2026.

    Jagex
  3. Other

    Carlyle agreed to sell Jagex to CVC and Haveli Investments

    Private-equity firm Carlyle agreed to sell Jagex to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII and Haveli Investments, subject to regulatory approvals. Terms were not disclosed; Carlyle had owned Jagex since 2021.

    CVC Capital Partners
  4. Labour

    Appeal tribunal upheld finding that it unfairly dismissed an artist who shared a salary document

    An employment tribunal found Jagex unfairly and wrongfully dismissed a concept artist in 2017 for telling colleagues about a senior employee's salary he found on an office printer. The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld those findings, saying the tribunal had found the decision substantively as well as procedurally unfair, but sent back the question of whether his compensation should be reduced.

    UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (GOV.UK)
  5. Good practice

    Launched Old School RuneScape after a player vote

    Jagex opened Old School RuneScape, a version of the game as it was in 2007, while players voted on how much development it should receive. Jagex has since put Old School content updates to player polls; its polling charter says a feature passes only with more than 70% yes votes.

    Engadget

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Last checked 1 November 2026. Sources: www.engadget.com, osrs.runescape.com, www.gov.uk, assets.publishing.service.gov.uk, www.theregister.com, cvc.com, jagex.com, www.jagex.com, secure.runescape.com, kotaku.com, www.pcgamer.com. Spotted something wrong or missing? Send a correction.