The developer of RuneScape, Jagex, has confirmed that it has made layoffs. 

In a post on the game's subreddit speculating that people were losing their jobs, head of community and social Liam "Mod Hooli" Ashley confirmed that staff have been made redundant as part of a restructuring at the company.  

The Jagex staffer added that these layoffs have impacted "non-game dev and non-player facing" roles primarily. 

"It felt right to drop in on this and provide some level of comment to what’s going on as soon as I could. It will be limited, with respect to those involved and their privacy, as I hope you can understand," he wrote.

"Yes, there have unfortunately been job reductions at Jagex. These have been made as part of changes in a company restructure as Jagex puts more emphasis on RuneScape games and community growth. 

"The majority of roles are from non-game dev and non-player facing areas. There are some exceptions within the RS team as part the company's focus on a streamlined development approach. 

"I’m sure many of you are concerned about what this means for RuneScape 3. This is not a change in direction from what Mod North has said before – we are still committed to growing this game and investing in it. Our Roadmap won’t change because of these job reductions, and we’ll continue the great path we’ve been on with our content. We will talk to you about this when the time is right.

"What matters most right now are the people affected by this change. The studio’s focus is to support those affected, as is mine. Now is the time we put them first and do everything we can to help them out." 

This is the latest wave of layoffs of Jagex over the last few years. 

The company is also under new management with CEO Jon Bellamy replacing long-time chief exec, Phil Mansell. 

Disclaimer: Alex Calvin is a freelance writer who has worked with Jagex in the past.