RuneScape Discussion
- £102m subscription
- £32.5m Microtransaction (about 25%)
- £1.5m premium revenue
- £1.2m other revenue
- £70k advertising revenue
- YOY increase of ~10% or ~£13m
- 2022 profit: £38m up from £35.1m
- 2022 saw 2.3m total subscribers with 1.1m daily average subscribers.
- Jagex’s yearly regional sources
- EOY Subscribers and how that relates to FSW
- “Fresh Start Worlds were a new addition to both games in the second half of the year, which provided new and veteran players with an opportunity to play on game servers where all characters started afresh with no experience. Fresh Start Worlds were a success, attracting new players to the game and creating a new game feel for existing players”
- 2022 financials confirm Jagex’s commitment to refocus on owned IP
- Pipeworks acquisition RE: Games as a Service
- Directors and managers took a pay cut
- Unclear if due to actual pay cut or reduction in management, directors in count remains 2
- No dividends paid or declared in 2022, compared to 2021’s £12.1m
- “Product quality and technical maintenance” i.e. tech debt/spaghetti code
- Legislation changes on data privacy, tax obligations, and loot box mechanics
- Fraudulent or illegal use of Jagex’s digital currency (RuneScape gold)
- Hiring and retention of qualified personnel
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Show Data
- Episode Title: Ghosts of Fiscal Years Past
- Teaser: Necromancy gains a new ritual producing ectoplasm and money. We also discuss whether Jagex’s financials are a net positive for the company going forward. From microtransactions to player numbers we break down a distant memory.
- Recorded Date: April 11, 2024
- Release Date: April 12, 2024
- Executive Producers: Shane, Cireon, and Tanis
- Producers: Earth, Lemon, and Xurdones
- Hosts: Shane, Earth, and Lemon
- Duration: 1:20:22
- Editing Notes: None