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Insight Venture Partners now owns 55%; R&D investment pulls FY11 profits to £6.7m
Read More »Venture capitalist takes control of Jagex
A New York venture capital firm has purchased further shares in Jagex to increase its stake to 55 per cent, effectively transferring control of the Runescape developer from the UK to the US. Financial documents seen by Develop show that Insight Venture Partners has acquired another twenty per cent of …
Read More »Recruitment Spotlight – December 2011
Our monthly studio recruitment update looks at Mind Candy, Jagex and Secret Crush
Read More »Jagex recruiting team to hit Guildford
Studio recruited and relocated over 60 people in 2010 following similar events
Read More »Runescape classic reopened for 10th anniversary
Last chance for members to join
Read More »Execs promoted at Jagex
RuneScape development studio and publisher Jagex has appointed two new staff to senior positions. Daniel Clough has now joined the team as chief operating officer, while Wendy Rosenthal has been appointed as the new chief marketing officer. Daniel and Wendy bring a huge weight of experience to Jagex’s leadership team,” …
Read More »Jagex appoints new executive staff
New COO and CMO assume roles at RuneScape developer
Read More »Blizzard and Valve want consoles to unite online
Newell brands online restrictions a 'dead end' policy; Pearce says a single game network would be ideal
Read More »Platform holders blocked Runescape cross-console play
Speaking at the recent Edinburgh Interactive conference, Gerhard said Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo were each opposed to the idea of Runescape players interacting across rival platforms. Some console owners wanted us to charge five Euros for Runescape. What? It would be crazy to charge for Runescape on consoles,” he began. …
Read More »Jagex: Consoles blocked Runescape cross-play
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo wanted to segregate community; MMO now due for 'all devices'
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