The Escapist Issue #75 Now Available
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Jagex Limited's RuneScape launched quite slowly in 2001. Cambridge University undergrad Andrew Gowers formed Jagex with his brother, Paul, and Constant Tedder; the three stuck with the game, built it slowly, and now employ hundreds. An October 2006 Wall Street Journal story says RuneScape has over five million players and may gross $50 million annually. "RuneScape" is one of the 10 most-edited Wikipedia articles, surpassing "Islam" and even "Michael Jackson."
