Jagex have announced that early access to the "old school" RuneScape servers is opening today. This initiative comes as a result of a sizeable support from the community. The developer states that the 2007 version of the game is often thought of as "defining" in the history of the game.
A vote held next week will allow players to influence what amount of resources Jagex will put into bringing the 2007 version of the game back to life.
"This isn't the first time that we've left such a big decision up to our community," said Mark Gerhard, Jagex CEO, "In 2011 I ran a very similar poll which allowed our players to decide whether to bring back Free Trade and the Wilderness which had, at the time, been removed from the game. We're passionate about developing engaging and innovative content for our players and strive to delight and entertain the community. This year is no different in our ambition to continue to build a game for yet another decade. Our players' dedication, passion, feedback and enthusiasm all provide the compass, energy and satisfaction that powers Jagex."
"There's always a certain amount of nostalgia when talking about anything to do with the past, so we needed to be sure that Old School RuneScape was something that a reasonable amount of our players genuinely wanted, rather than just something that they had a passing interest in and with over 250,000 votes already cast, the popularity of this initiative is clear."