RuneScape was first launched in January 2001 as a free game. A subscription based members version was launched in February 2002 instantly attracting 5000 subscribers. Since that time subscriber growth has been steady and entirely organic.
RuneScape today has over 660,000 active free players making it one of the largest online games in the world. It subscriber base continues to grow steadily.
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