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CHARTS: RuneScape Dragonwilds debuts at No.2 on Steam News Apr 22nd, 2025

CHARTS: RuneScape Dragonwilds debuts at No.2 on Steam

The title has hit a peak of over 52,600 concurrent players so far

Jon Bellamy replaces Phil Mansell as Jagex CEO News Mar 4th, 2025

Jon Bellamy replaces Phil Mansell as Jagex CEO

“It’s a great honour to assume the leadership of Jagex and to help steward a game franchise that means so much to so many millions, myself included"

UK's ASA says Jagex broke rules with RuneScape ad News Mar 21st, 2024

UK's ASA says Jagex broke rules with RuneScape ad

Relates to Facebook advert for the Necromancy skill

Carlyle sells Jagex to CVC and Haveli Investments News Feb 9th, 2024

Carlyle sells Jagex to CVC and Haveli Investments

No official figure placed on the deal, but reports pointed to a $1.1 billion valuation

Report: CVC Capital Partners set to acquire Jagex for $1.1bn News Feb 7th, 2024

Report: CVC Capital Partners set to acquire Jagex for $1.1bn

The company was last sold for north of $530 million back in 2021

Carlyle now reportedly poised to sell Jagex News Dec 19th, 2023

Carlyle now reportedly poised to sell Jagex

But bids are apparently coming in below the $1.27 billion the firm was after

Report: Carlyle exploring sale or IPO for RuneScape maker Jagex News Sep 8th, 2023

Report: Carlyle exploring sale or IPO for RuneScape maker Jagex

Cambridge game maker valued as high as $1.25 billion

Jagex makes its first acquisition in Pipeworks News Jul 22nd, 2022

Jagex makes its first acquisition in Pipeworks

The company has bought the studio off Sumo for an undisclosed sum

Jagex reverses course on HD Old School RuneScape clients News Sep 9th, 2021

Jagex reverses course on HD Old School RuneScape clients

Studio blocked the launch of RuneLite HD just earlier this week

Jagex kills Old School RuneScape HD mod launch News Sep 8th, 2021

Jagex kills Old School RuneScape HD mod launch

Firm says it has a similar project of its own in the works

News Aug 23rd, 2021

Ex-Jagex employee Taylor imprisoned for sexually assaulting a minor

Firm's longest-serving member of staff sentenced to 22 months

With Carlyle Group in its corner, RuneScape maker Jagex says now is its time to shine Interviews & Opinion Jan 29th, 2021

With Carlyle Group in its corner, RuneScape maker Jagex says now is its time to shine

CEO Phil Mansell shares what this deal will mean for the British games giant

Jagex says Plutos Sama's lawsuit claiming company ownership is "meritless" News Jan 27th, 2021

Jagex says Plutos Sama's lawsuit claiming company ownership is "meritless"

Follows the RuneScape maker being bought by private equity giant The Carlyle Group

RuneScape firm Jagex has been acquired AGAIN, this time by The Carlyle Group News Jan 25th, 2021

RuneScape firm Jagex has been acquired AGAIN, this time by The Carlyle Group

No figure put on the deal just yet, reported to be more than the $530m valuation it landed in last buyout

Jagex is bringing RuneScape and Old School to Steam News Sep 25th, 2020

Jagex is bringing RuneScape and Old School to Steam

Modern MMO set to release on Valve's platform next month while the retro-themed title will be launching in early 2021

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