Thank goodness Jagex emerged at a time that it was able to remain an independent

Thank goodness Jagex emerged at a time that it was able to remain an independent RS gold. If the player base had begun to slow down in the early 2000s and the game's publisher was likely to have shut down it all. It's true that Raven Software started laying people off while Warzone generated billions of dollars, so even success could spell disaster for the players behind the game.

The stories of success we see aren't exactly exceptions to the rule sometimes. The stars needed to align to allow Among Us to find its player base long after launch and possibly the best case before that without the support of a huge publisher - was Undertale that was released in 2017.

It's because of this that RuneScape The Early 20 Years isn't just essential reading for any fans of this game. It's also essential also for everyone who is interested in how the gaming historical record is headed. It's a reminder to us that we need to support the indie gaming scene that's always fighting for attention in an enormous market.

But most of all, it's a reminder to be proud of how humble we started. The gaming industry can seem to be a sexy and disgusting place at times (because it frequently is) but at its core, there are passionate developers with an experience that they would like to bring to us.

We all have beautiful childhood memories of running around Gielinor, not because some big company sold us an item but because three brothers shared a passion and parents who believed in their children buy OSRS gold. These kinds of people are who we have to thank for our memories and not those higher ups over at Amazon and Activision Blizzard.