RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). It is a graphical browser game, operated by Jagex Ltd., implemented on the client-side in Java and incorporating 3D rendering. The game has approximately 104 million active accounts, and is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's most popular free MMORPG. ^{RuneScape takes place in the game world of Gielinor, a fantasy realm divided into several different kingdoms, regions, and cities. Players can travel throughout Gielinor on foot, by using magical teleportation spells and devices, or by using mechanical means of transportation. Each region offers different types of monsters, resources, and quests to challenge players. The game's fictional universehas also been explored through a tie-in video game, Armies of Gielinor, and a novel, Betrayal at Falador. Players are represented in the game as customizable avatars. RuneScape does not follow a linear storyline; players set their own goals and objectives. Players can fight NPC monsters, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills. Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or by participating in both combative and cooperative minigames and activities. The first version of RuneScape was released on 4 January 2001 in beta form. As the game's popularity grew, the game engine was rewritten, producing a new product, dubbed RuneScape 2, which was released in beta form on 1 December 2003. It was renamedRuneScape upon its stable release on 29 March 2004.}

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