![]() We will continue to expand our game teams to create and deliver more great content for RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. Phil Mansell, CEO of Jagex, said: “I am so proud that Jagex is teaming up with Carlyle, a prestigious investment group that believes in the potential of Jagex, our vision for growth, and will support us in accelerating our multi-year growth strategy. Equity for the investment was provided by Carlyle Partners (CP) VII and Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP) IV funds. Carlyle will leverage its global network, expertise and resources to support Jagex as it continues to drive growth by evolving the core RuneScape franchise through investment in R&D and increased content release rates, as well as launching new titles to diversify its portfolio and engage with an even wider community of players. ![]() The Carlyle Group is one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment firms with $230 billion of assets under management. 2020 saw record numbers of subscribing players, more than half of which are in the United States. The titles, which are played by a vibrant community of millions all around the world, are currently enjoying peak global popularity. Jagex has grown its RuneScape titles to a $1 billion franchise. The company is best known for its online role-playing living game franchise RuneScape, which has attracted almost 300 million player accounts since its launch 20 years ago. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and employing more than 450 people, Jagex is one of the largest and most successful British video game studios, developing and publishing video games on PC and mobile. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Acquisition announced as Jagex celebrates 20 years of RuneScape, making it one of the world’s longest running and most successful online video game franchisesĬambridge, UK, – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games.
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