Runescape on consoles? Andrew Gower says it’s “tempting”
With the arrival of the next generation of video game consoles, Runescape developer Jagex has expressed a desire to bring the popular Java-based MMORPG to home consoles.
In an interview with video game news website CVG, Runescape creator Andrew Gower said that a console version of the game has been something that they have been considering, and the advent of the more internet-connected consoles has made the idea more tempting. Gower also noted that they could probably get Runescape running on the PS3 right now, and porting the game to other platforms, technically speaking, “isn’t a huge amount of work.”
However, Gower also revealed that Jagex is still slightly reluctant to bring Runescape to consoles. According to Gower, the more platforms the game is available for, the more Jagex has to update in parallel. “That would slow us down,” said Gower. “We’re loath to lose the rapid response … that we’ve got at the moment, and the more platforms we go to the more than happens, so it’s a bit of a trade off.”
Via CVG
With the arrival of the next generation of video game consoles, Runescape developer Jagex has expressed a desire to bring the popular Java-based MMORPG to home consoles.
In an interview with video game news website CVG, Runescape creator Andrew Gower said that a console version of the game has been something that they have been considering, and the advent of the more internet-connected consoles has made the idea more tempting. Gower also noted that they could probably get Runescape running on the PS3 right now, and porting the game to other platforms, technically speaking, “isn’t a huge amount of work.”
However, Gower also revealed that Jagex is still slightly reluctant to bring Runescape to consoles. According to Gower, the more platforms the game is available for, the more Jagex has to update in parallel. “That would slow us down,” said Gower. “We’re loath to lose the rapid response … that we’ve got at the moment, and the more platforms we go to the more than happens, so it’s a bit of a trade off.”
Via CVG
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