Jagex
Jagex (Java Gaming Experts) is a company that makes computer games. Its most famous game is Runescape.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
Key people | Mark Gerhard, Andrew Gower, Paul Gower, Constant Tedder, Geoff Iddison.[1][2] |
| Products | RuneScape Runescape Classic FunOrb |
| 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
- ↑ About Jagex (2008)Jagex. Retrieved 2009-02-11.[dead link]
- ↑ Geoff Iddison's public profile (2007)LinkedIn. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ Companies House WebCheck. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ↑ Jagex Game Studios - About Us (2008)Jagex. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ Curtis, Tom. Report: US firm takes control of UK-based Runescape developer Jagex (in en). www.gamasutra.com (9 January 2012). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo. 'RuneScape' Developer Jagex Set to Be Bought by China's Shandong Hongda. Variety (16 March 2016). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Ltd, Jagex. Macarthur Fortune Holding LLC acquires Jagex. Jagex (28 April 2020). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Kerr, Chris. Macarthur Fortune Holding acquires Runescape dev Jagex for $530 million (in en). www.gamasutra.com (28 April 2020). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
