RuneScape: Not Just a Kids Game

RuneScape is a game for people of all ages. Please, think before you say something to hurt an older player.

"The target player is a gamer, who wants a game that will last and is more concerned with good gameplay than anything else. E.g. I would say someone in late teens or early 20s is 'target'. But of course we know lots of people outside that range also play, and we don't really want to restrict to just one age anyway. We want as many people to enjoy the game as possible, and don't think you are ever too old to enjoy RuneScape. To attract that sort of player, we have been undoing some of the 'dumbing down' of the game that was rather unwisely introduced, and really focusing on good varied (intelligent) gameplay."
-Andrew Gower

"...the real average age is 16. And there's this perception that there's 8 year old boys playing the game and it's mad."
-Andrew Gower

A word from the CEO of Jagex himself, dated February 9, 2009:

"Another thing that has cropped up in recent times, which we'd like to clear up once and for all, is the common belief that RuneScape is a game aimed at kids. This is absolutely not the case. We can see how this view has fostered, however, thanks to our over-zealous chat filter, Quick Chat worlds, dumbing down of certain bits of humour and storylines, as well as certain areas of the game like the Stronghold of Security, which do provide solid security advice but perhaps come across as a little condescending to the vast majority of our older players. I unreservedly apologise for this and to rectify this we have already removed a number of words from the chat filter and are currently working on reviewing and amending any content we feel is too kid-focused.

RuneScape benefits from one of the most diverse player demographics in the industry and is truly reflective of the worldwide population. As a responsible company we have had to comply with certain regulatory obligations to ensure online safety for any younger players and as a result we introduced Quick Chat for players under a certain age, but this was to meet our legal responsibilities rather than who the game is designed for, its probably also worth noting that we have a total of 4 Quick Chat worlds in a total of 165 RuneScape worlds. As I said earlier, we are gamers at heart and we try to design games and content which we ourselves would enjoy playing. Im an active RuneScape player and Im ever so slightly over 21 :)"

Thank you to everyone who has supported this video in any way. You are all helping to bring an end to this destructive ageism that crept into our RuneScape community. :)

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[MisterrNick]

Runescape is 13+ notice the plus sign? than means any age over 13 is welcome (;

[Wafflez777vids]

Hi I'm Jesus, I'm 2011 years old, and I play runescape!

[willman336]

@HighlyOpiated We're just white bro.<3

[HowBoutThatDubstep]

Hi, my name is Phil, I'm 69 years old, and I play Runescape :}

[abysaal23]

Um considering people at that age except for excl do not have a standard job well to bad

Now you can get off the computer and get a job

You see kids play runescape your whole life

Would not change anything

You will just be a scruffy idiot on the street begging for money

Or you wont successfully become married

Well hope this help all you fellows

:)

[ARandomVideoGam3r]

my name is batman and both my parents are dead :(

[HighlyOpiated]

jek nexus , your 19 ? you sound like a 14 year old. real talk. i use to play runescape back 5 years ago , when i was like 13 . i can see that you guys spend your geeky life on here lvl 100+ goddamn , i remember wanting to be a high level back then haha. such a waste of time. get out and do something KIDS. like 10 year old mind in a 30 yr old body if you still like dis shit.

[MRzJaii]

started 11 now 15 holy fuck

[demondog48]

@demondog48 XD

[demondog48]

My names Batman48, im 10 years old, and i play runescape.

[HomeHacker2]

My name's SynLessNight, I'm 21, and I play Runescape.