What happened to RuneScape Classic?
RuneScape Classic shut down in 2018 after launching in 2001. The original 2001 client, kept online for diehards until 2018 — the true old school.
- Years
- 2001–2018
- Business model
- Subscription
- Region
- EU
In context
It ran for 17 years (2001–2018).
Of the 10 MMOs on MMOlist that launched in 2001, 7 are still playable today.
Also from Jagex: RuneScape (2001), Old School RuneScape (2013), RuneScape: Dragonwilds (2025), RuneScape 4.
Scratch the same itch — alive today
RuneScape Classic has an archive entry, not a full profile — these picks match its era, model, and style from the curated database.
Final Fantasy XI
2002 · Subscription · Tab Target
A Tale in the Desert
2003 · Subscription · Turn-Based
Dark Age of Camelot
2001 · Free-to-Play + Sub Option · Tab Target
More from the archive
Other MMOs that shut down or never shipped from around 2001.
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