Runescape Franchise Jagex Acquires Pipeworks Studios In Its First Studio Investment
The purchase of Jagex comes after a period of rapid expansion for the business. After five years of record games-as-a-service sales, several third-party publishing agreements, and its highest-ever RuneScape membership numbers, the firm has managed to establish itself as a leader in community-driven games. In a press release, Jagex CEO Phil Mansell stated the following: The Eugene, Oregon-based firm Pipeworks Studios is best recognized for co-development. Since it was in charge of porting Terraria to several consoles, the developer has experience delivering games to new platforms....