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RuneScape

2001 massively multiplayer online role-playing game
VideoGame video_game Q187732
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RuneScape is a fantasy video game and massively multiplayer online role-playing game . It allows players to explore a virtual world populated by other players in real time, engaging in quests, combat, and skill-based activities . The game has maintained a persistent online environment since its initial release, supporting continuous player interaction and progression .

RuneScape

Summary

RuneScape is a video game[1]. RuneScape ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,504 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • RuneScape is the creator of Andrew Gower[3].
  • RuneScape's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • RuneScape was published by Jagex[5].
  • RuneScape's genre is fantasy video game[6].
  • RuneScape's genre is massively multiplayer online role-playing game[7].
  • RuneScape followed RuneScape Classic[8].
  • RuneScape was followed by Old School RuneScape[9].
  • RuneScape's developer is recorded as Jagex[10].
  • RuneScape's part of the series is recorded as RuneScape[11].
  • RuneScape's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[12].
  • RuneScape's programmed in is recorded as Java[13].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as macOS[14].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as iOS[15].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as iPadOS[16].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as visionOS[17].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as Q381[18].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as Android[19].
  • RuneScape's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[20].
  • RuneScape's software version identifier is recorded as 2, RuneTek 5[21].
  • RuneScape's software version identifier is recorded as 3, RuneTek 7[22].
  • RuneScape's Commons category is recorded as RuneScape[23].
  • RuneScape's platform is recorded as Java platform[24].
  • RuneScape's platform is recorded as Java virtual machine[25].
  • RuneScape's platform is recorded as Android[26].
  • RuneScape's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

RuneScape was published by Jagex[5]. RuneScape is the creator of Andrew Gower[3].

Publication

RuneScape was released on January 4, 2001[28]. Languages include English[29], French[30], German[31], and Brazilian Portuguese[32]. Genres include fantasy video game[6] and massively multiplayer online role-playing game[7]. RuneScape's part of the series is recorded as RuneScape[11]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[33] and digital download[34].

Subject and Themes

RuneScape's part of the series is recorded as RuneScape[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

RuneScape followed RuneScape Classic[8]. RuneScape was followed by Old School RuneScape[9].

Why It Matters

RuneScape ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,504 views/month).[2] RuneScape has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] RuneScape is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Andrew Gower Android C++ computer keyboard iOS iPadOS Jagex Java Java virtual machine macOS Microsoft Windows touchscreen Ubuntu United Kingdom visionOS

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . runescape.wikia.com. runescape.wikia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . Q20056333. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → ['Games/Runescape_Classic', 'Games/RuneScape']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Runescape_Classic, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  2. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → ['runescape', 'runescape-3']
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P10437]], adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
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