Jagex
British video game developer and publisher
Jagex (Java Gaming Experts) is a company that makes computer games. Its most famous game is Runescape.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Interactive entertainment, MMORPG, Software consultancy and supply.[1] |
| Founded | December 2001 (used as a trading name since 1999) |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
Key people | Mark Gerhard, Andrew Gower, Paul Gower, Constant Tedder, Geoff Iddison.[2][3] |
| Products | RuneScape Runescape Classic FunOrb |
Number of employees | 350+[4] |
| Website | http://www.jagex.com/ |
Jagex, known for RuneScape, has also released several casual games on its FunOrb portal and other titles. The company has changed ownership multiple times, including ownership by U.S. investors from 2012 to 2016, Chinese investors from 2016 to 2020, Macarthur Fortune Holding LLC in 2020, and is currently owned by The Carlyle Group.[5][6][7][8]
References
change- ↑ "Companies House WebCheck". Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ↑ "About Jagex". Jagex. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-11.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Geoff Iddison's public profile". LinkedIn. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Jagex Game Studios - About Us". Jagex. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ Curtis, Tom (9 January 2012). "Report: US firm takes control of UK-based Runescape developer Jagex". www.gamasutra.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (16 March 2016). "'RuneScape' Developer Jagex Set to Be Bought by China's Shandong Hongda". Variety. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Ltd, Jagex (28 April 2020). "Macarthur Fortune Holding LLC acquires Jagex". Jagex. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Kerr, Chris (28 April 2020). "Macarthur Fortune Holding acquires Runescape dev Jagex for $530 million". www.gamasutra.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
