{"id":11646,"date":"2025-08-06T10:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bignox.com\/blog\/noxplay1754448437WuIufaQWXIWIlJ42ikZAZ"},"modified":"2025-08-06T10:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:47:18","slug":"noxplay1754448437WuIufaQWXIWIlJ42ikZAZ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bignox.com\/blog\/noxplay1754448437WuIufaQWXIWIlJ42ikZAZ\/","title":{"rendered":"Old School Runescape Is More Popular Than Ever, Breaks Concurrent-Player Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ref-id=\"5000-486787\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Old School Runescape<\/a> is having a moment, having broken its concurrent-user record on August 3 with 241,016 players.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 2013 MMORPG, which is free-to-play with an optional subscription and is based on the 2007 version of Runescape, is proving more popular than ever. Runescape population-tracking site <a data-target=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">misplaceditems<\/a> clocked the new concurrent-player peak on August 3, with August 4 also coming close to breaking the concurrent-player record. Developer <a data-target=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Jagex<\/a> confirmed on August 3 it did, in fact, break its peak player-count record, but did not offer its own data.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-type=\"tweet\" data-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OldSchoolRS\/status\/1952101283587899748\" data-has-image=\"true\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; max-width: 550px;\">  <iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 782px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=GameSpot&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1952101283587899748&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamespot.com%2Farticles%2Fold-school-runescape-is-more-popular-than-ever-breaks-concurrent-player-record%2F1100-6533697%2F&amp;sessionId=200db66076d2a8e3d01efedfef4c3797d2d88172&amp;siteScreenName=GameSpot&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1952101283587899748\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>  <script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\" async charset=\"utf-8\" data-service-name=\"twitter\" id=\"twitter-embed-354904194\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Old School Runescape has long been the most popular version of Runescape, with fans able to vote on new features they would like to see Jagex add to the game. A quick look at misplaceditems shows that <a data-ref-id=\"5000-174981\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Runescape 3<\/a>, the other, more modern version of Runescape operated by Jagex, had around 26,000 concurrent players during the time when Old School Runescape broke its concurrent player record.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are a few reasons why Old School Runescape is having a surge in popularity. While the game never truly went away and has been operating since 2001, the game&#8217;s recent <a data-target=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">Varlamore: The Final Dawn update<\/a> added new regions and endgame content on July 23, boosting interest and causing players to return. Jagex will also soon add Old School Runescape&#8217;s first-ever new skill, Sailing, which players voted for back in 2023. An alpha version of the skill was playable for one week back in March.<\/p>\n<div data-embed-type=\"video\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LWYXE7xZafo\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"100%\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LWYXE7xZafo\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jagex&#8217;s MMO is also seeing a boost from an unlikely source&#8211;the <a data-ref-id=\"5000-3919\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:black;\">World of Warcraft<\/a> content-creator community. A number of WoW streamers, including names like Guzu, AnnieFuchsia, Shobek, Sodapoppin, and Savix, have flocked to Old School Runescape in recent months, citing frustration with WoW Classic&#8217;s seasonal servers and its frequent rollout of older expansions that essentially serve as semiregular resets for the MMO. Runescape, by contrast, doesn&#8217;t invalidate gear or progression in the same way, creating a more permanent feeling of character progression.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Old School Runescape is available on PC and mobile devices. 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