RuneScape on Steam: Why It’s the Perfect Quarantine Game
RuneScape is a vast, thriving game set within the tongue-in-cheek fantasy world of Gielinor, and is now available on Steam! Thanks to multi-platform support, and sprawling open world, you can play RuneScape however you want, as much as you want. There’s no better time to give it a shot! ‘Cuz hey, you thought it was kind of a meme, turns out it’s still around, and you’re in quarantine, so what else are you gonna do?
RuneScape released to Steam on October 14th, after a 20-year existence in browsers, Java apps, and recently, mobile phones. RuneScape’s development history has been explosive. Starting in 2001 as just 2 brothers with a dream, RuneScape has grown to millions of active players in all versions, touting record membership numbers as recently as 2019 and June 2020.
The pitch:
RuneScape Still Exists! And Boy Is It Pretty
Yep, the game you remember from middle school is still alive and kicking! From sprawling castle towns to serene elf cities, colossal vampire fortresses, to the scorching desert, the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor is richly detailed, and beautiful to experience thanks to vastly different kingdoms and regions.
You, the Player Character, will drive epic storylines that put you toe-to-toe with the gods. The game is bursting with personality. Ask any RS player about their favorite NPC pun, or cheeky “examine item” descriptive text.
Active Community
There are so many people playing! In 2020, Jagex reported a total of 280 million player accounts created for their game. You’ll never be short of things to do, or folks to do them with.
Worried about learning a new MMO? RuneScape has a highly active content community, from streamers to educational video makers, as well as unique marquis events. You’ll never find a shortage of helpful players, or creators who can point you towards guides to get you started.
Maikeru RS (Twitch Streamer & Education)
ScardeyGinge (Twitch Streamer)
Runescape is the Perfect Quarantine Game
RuneScape is a perfect time-sink. At any moment, you can give it as much attention that you need to. Only got time to AFK some skills? Great. Want to pull up for a long session & grind it out against top-tier bosses? On it. Just want to explore the pretty world and tend to your Fruit Trees? Right on. You can pick up or put down RuneScape in such a way that fits your needs.
For such a vastly detailed, rich world, you can run it 1:1 on your Android or iOS phone just as good as your monster ultra-rig. It’s friendly to weird desktops as well. Gielinor has never looked better at 1440p 120hz.
Now that RuneScape is on Steam, give it a shot and see if it’s for you!
See you in Gielinor,
IGN: Tasogaryn
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VB — https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/15/runescape-has-its-best-membership-year-ever-in-2019/
Jagex -https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/thank-you-runescape-players---a-message-from-mod-warden
Jagex — https://www.jagex.com/en-GB/news/6oF9Pr/jagex-announces-record-1109million-revenue
