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| '''Jagex Ltd.''' (or '''Jagex Software''') is a ]-based producer of ]-based online ]s. According to developer Paul Gower, Jagex stands for Java Gaming Experts.<ref name="whatisjagex">{{cite web|url=http://www.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/kbase/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2449|title=What is Jagex?|accessdate=2007-03-12|work=RuneScape knowledge base|publisher=Jagex}}</ref> The company is best-known for its ], ''].'' | '''Jagex Ltd.''' (or '''Jagex Software''') is a ]-based producer of ]-based online ]s. According to developer Paul Gower, Jagex stands for Java Gaming Experts.<ref name="whatisjagex">{{cite web|url=http://www.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/kbase/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2449|title=What is Jagex?|accessdate=2007-03-12|work=RuneScape knowledge base|publisher=Jagex}}</ref> The company is best-known for its ], ''].'' | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The name ''Jagex Software'' has been in use since at least 1999, and was originally described as a "small software company based in England specialise in producing top-quality Java-games |
The name ''Jagex Software'' has been in use since at least 1999, and was originally described as a "small software company based in England specialise in producing top-quality Java-games | ||
| According to ], ''Meaujo (492) Limited'' was incorporated on ] ] and changed its name to ''Jagex Limited'' on ] ].<ref>. Retrieved ] ].</ref> The Jagex website states that the company was founded in December 2001 by ], Paul Gower, and Constant Tedder<ref name="whatisjagex"/>. The aim of this company was to operate its ], '']'', which had been in development since 1999. By the time of the company's founding, one year after the release of the game, ''RuneScape'' already had over one million free accounts registered. The first tasks of the company were to create a version of the game with extra features that required a £3.20 ($5]) monthly fee, while still offering the free version, and to develop partnerships with advertisers. Both tasks were achieved, and the pay-to-play version of ''RuneScape'' was released on ] ], gaining 5,000 subscriptions in the first week making | |||
| ''RuneScape'' one of the largest ] pay to play games in the world. Currently, ''RuneScape'' has over 9,000,000 free players and over 1,000,000 pay-to-play subscribers as of ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.runescape.com/newsitem.ws?id=789|title=RuneScape reaches one million members!|publisher=Jagex|date=], ]|accessdate=2007-05-04}}</ref> In 2006, founders Andrew Gower and Paul Gower were calculated to be worth ]. On "The Rich List 2007" Andrew and Paul are under claims to be worth ] ($190 million ]). Andrew Gower is also known for his varieties of Java games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,39448,00.html|title=Rich List 2006|accessdate=2007-03-12|publisher=Sunday Times Online}}</ref> Jagex received an investment from ] in October of 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamingblog.org/entry/runescape-developers-secure-investment-from-insight-venture-partners|title=RuneScape Developers Jagex Ltd. Secure Investment from Insight Venture Partners|publisher=GamingBlog|date=], ]|accessdate=2007-01-29}}</ref> The company had been self-funded before this investment. ''RuneScape'' has since been translated into a ] open ], which was released on ] ].<ref name="GermanRelease">{{cite web|url= http://news.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/newsitem.ws?id=713|title=RuneScape: German Language Beta Launch|accessdate=2007-03-12|author= Jagex|date=], ]|publisher= Jagex}}</ref><ref name="GermanOpenBeta">{{cite web|url= http://news.runescape.com/lang/de/newsitem.ws?id=707|title=Hereinspaziert - die Open Beta der deutschen Version beginnt!|accessdate=2007-03-08|author= Jagex|date=2007-02-07|publisher= Jagex|language=German}}</ref> Jagex was ranked 59th on the list of The Best 100 Companies to work for by the Sunday Times.<ref name="100bestcompanies">{{cite web|url=http://timesonlinesmall.madgex.com/best100Companies.aspx?liPage=3&#top100|title=The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For|accessdate=2007-03-22|publisher= Sunday Times Online}}</ref> | |||
| ==Future development== | |||
| Jagex have stated on their website that they "intend to become a significant online operator in all the major gaming markets worldwide"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagex.com/corporate/About/history.ws|title=Jagex Company History|publisher=Jagex|accessdate=2007-03-12}}</ref> by developing new games using their own technologies. | |||
| ==Operation== | |||
| Jagex has grown since the founding of the company in 2001. They currently have offices in ] and ]. The company had been recruiting heavily in 2006 and has over 300 employees, grouped into the Development, Publishing, Web Content, Minigame, and Customer Relations teams. | Jagex has grown since the founding of the company in 2001. They currently have offices in ] and ]. The company had been recruiting heavily in 2006 and has over 300 employees, grouped into the Development, Publishing, Web Content, Minigame, and Customer Relations teams. | ||
| They maintain about 140 servers for ''RuneScape'' in various locations around the ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ]. One of the most recent additions to the servers was the addition of the two ] servers, which are currently the only servers for a non-] version of the game. Their current major focus is on translating ''RuneScape'' into non-English markets, primarily working on a recently-released ] translation of the game.<ref name="GermanRelease" /> | They maintain about 140 servers for ''RuneScape'' in various locations around the ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ]. One of the most recent additions to the servers was the addition of the two ] servers, which are currently the only servers for a non-] version of the game. Their current major focus is on translating ''RuneScape'' into non-English markets, primarily working on a recently-released ] translation of the game.<ref name="GermanRelease" /> | ||
| ==Beyond ''RuneScape''== | |||
| While most of the work by Jagex staff now deals with ''RuneScape'', they still maintain a few other games that one can play online at their website. These games are: | |||
| *''Meltdown'' | |||
| *''Vertigo'' | |||
| *''Flea Circus'' | |||
| *''Gold Mine'' | |||
| *''Monkey Puzzle'' | |||
| *''Fuel Critical'' | |||
| These games can be accessed at the company's website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagex.com|title=Jagex front page games index|publisher=Jagex|accessdate=2007-03-12}}</ref> | |||
| Other games have often been hinted at by the company's employees during interviews, however so far there have been no official statements regarding future products. | Other games have often been hinted at by the company's employees during interviews, however so far there have been no official statements regarding future products. | ||
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| company_name = Jagex Ltd.
| company_logo = File:Jagexlogo.jpg
| company_type = Private
| foundation = 2001
| location = Cambridge, United Kingdom
| key_people = Andrew Gower, Paul Gower, and Constant Tedder, Founders
| industry = Interactive entertainment, MMORPG
| products = RuneScape
RuneScape Classic
| num_employees = 330 (June, 2007)
| homepage = http://www.jagex.com/
}}
Jagex Ltd. (or Jagex Software) is a United Kingdom-based producer of Java-based online computer games. According to developer Paul Gower, Jagex stands for Java Gaming Experts. The company is best-known for its MMORPG, RuneScape.
History
The name Jagex Software has been in use since at least 1999, and was originally described as a "small software company based in England specialise in producing top-quality Java-games
Jagex has grown since the founding of the company in 2001. They currently have offices in Cambridge and London. The company had been recruiting heavily in 2006 and has over 300 employees, grouped into the Development, Publishing, Web Content, Minigame, and Customer Relations teams.
They maintain about 140 servers for RuneScape in various locations around the United States, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom. One of the most recent additions to the servers was the addition of the two German beta servers, which are currently the only servers for a non-English version of the game. Their current major focus is on translating RuneScape into non-English markets, primarily working on a recently-released German translation of the game.
Other games have often been hinted at by the company's employees during interviews, however so far there have been no official statements regarding future products.
References
- "Full Credits List". Jagex. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- "What is Jagex?". RuneScape knowledge base. Jagex. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
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