"Ultimately we're placed to provide game-as-a-service and, as you're aware, we maintain a constant relationship with our customers. If we're likely be seeing more and more this in games with OSRS Accounts, we'll likely see more of this in games that cross-platform. I think RuneScape is well-positioned to make the most of this. It's something I'd love to see us to lean in to."

The ongoing connection that exists between Jagex as well as its gamers is apparent. From ongoing support for the 20-year-old version RuneScape to more than 1000 updates over the entire game's history The commitment of Jagex's players is evident in all its. As well as this commitment to players the willingness to change to changing market trends is also evident - meaning that the game's platform-agnostic approach isn't just a simple way to keep up with the latest trends, but rather a well-thought-out strategy to ensure the future of the game.

Powney said yes, and was talking about setting the foundation for future updates on various consoles. For Powney, RuneScape has always been about the "marathon," a long-term strategy that blends gaming naturally with emerging trends.

"We've been in business for over 20 years. The game has seen constant improvements over the years, and it is set to continue. We're just launching more platforms, and we're working to make the game accessible and accessible to more players in the next 20 years."

RuneScape will launch on mobile phones in June 2021. This is a major project for Jagex. While lesser modern versions of the game, such as Old School RuneScape already exist on mobile, this will be the first time that the core title will be a portable. According to Jagex the mobile version is at about five years in the making, and thus marks an enormous achievement for the twenty-year-old MMO. The game is renowned for its customizing menus and a variety of menus on a tiny screen was no simple task and required a major engine overhaul to the MMO. The Mobile version heavily relies upon gesture-based controls.

According to the developers that have created these input gestures can make ports for consoles like Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch possible. Interview with Rsorder, RuneScape Product Director Matt Casey and Senior Product Manager Liam Powney talked about how the mobile control scheme could be an ideal candidate for the Nintendo Switch port. Following previous releases on Mac and Steam The upcoming mobile version will be the first official foray into other platforms.

Making a game large enough for the handheld device such as the phone isn't easy. Even with the most powerful devices such as the Switch ports for big games often fail. One prime example is The Outer Worlds. The Switch port of The Outer Worlds was notorious and highlighted the dangers of not ensuring the optimal performance of the game for a particular platform.

With a five-year development time, the mobile version appears to be on a more positive path. The instant-to-moment gameplay of RuneScape is controlled by the ability of a player to navigate through various menus and actions. When playing on a computer, this is fairly simple because players can arrange the menus, actions and options wherever they'd like on their screens.Powney explained the way Jagex converted the MMO into mobile-friendly touch controls. The true "magnum opus" of the mobile port was the process of determining the gesture controls. "When it comes to fighting our mobile port, we've ensured on mobile, you have access to many actions with OSRS Power Leveling bars." The menus are accessible by swiping the finger it's a great method of condensing a complicated control system to mobile devices. For consoles that have control and gesture support the ability to control RuneScape port is easier to imagine.