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Jagex Lays Off Staff, Halts RuneScape Community Servers

6/5/2025

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Jagex has made the tough decision to lay off staff and halt the Project Zanaris community servers for RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. This restructuring targets non-game development roles, as the company seeks to enrich its current games with insights from Zanaris and innovate community events. The future of the RuneScape roadmap hangs in the balance.

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Story summary

Jagex has made the tough decision to lay off staff and halt the Project Zanaris community servers for RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. This restructuring targets non-game development roles, as the company seeks to enrich its current games with insights from Zanaris and innovate community events. The future of the RuneScape roadmap hangs in the balance.