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Jagex Posts Fifth Successive Year Of Growth
RuneScape is making a lot of money, thank you.
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[Hiring] Jagex Looks To Expand Studio By 25% In 2019
Jagex Ltd., developers of the popular MMO RuneScape, have announced a hiring drive that will see the Cambridge studio boost its staff by 25% over 2019. To kick off the hiring drive, Jagex has revealed two big-name developers joining the team. First is Dan Vargas serving as art director for an unnamed online role playing game. Vargas’ portfolio includes the Need for Speed: Underground franchise as well as Assassin’s Creed. Vargas is joined by Ian Thomas as technical director of the studio publishing platform.
CEO Phil Mansell stated:
“Jagex continues to attract and secure industry-respected expertise and Ian and Dan are key hires who will strengthen our creative and technical management teams. We recognise the importance of technical innovation and investing in exceptional talent, with almost 100 new hires targeted, and further modernising our technology, are key elements of our strategy through 2019 and beyond as we build on our portfolio of living games.”
Source: Jagex Press Release
Jagex Appoints New COO:
Jagex has announced that Phil Mansell will be taking over as Chief Operating Officer as well as acting Chief Executive Officer, following the departure of Rod Cousens. Rod Cousens took over the position of CEO in April 2015, taking over for Mark Gerhard.
Mansell’s reign comes just in time for RuneScape to begin its expansion releases, starting in June with the release of Menaphos.
“Driven by a passion for creativity, our teams are focussed on what really matters for the core business – supporting our live titles and their huge communities and leading the creation of new games for multiple devices,” said Phil Mansell, COO, Jagex. “Off the back of record financial performance, Jagex is in an incredibly fortunate and positive position. We have become stronger with every year that passes and now that we are united with our parent company, ZhongJi Holding, it is both an honour and a privilege to be take Jagex to its next stage.”
(Source: Jagex Press Release)
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