RuneScape Animated Series in Development with Jagex — SkimNews
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- Lyrical Animation is developing a new animated series based on RuneScape in partnership with Jagex and YouTuber Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" White, announced by Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy on stage at RuneFest in Birmingham, UK.
- Jagex framed the project as expanding the 25-year-old RuneScape franchise beyond gaming into screen media, with Bellamy saying the company sees 'huge potential to bring Gielinor to life in new ways.'
- Charlie White, a 22-year RuneScape player with more than 25 million followers across his channels, will co-produce the series through his Meatier Productions alongside Lyrical Animation.
- Lyrical Animation creative director Daniel Dominguez praised RuneScape's storytelling voice as 'laugh-out-loud funny and effortlessly insightful,' positioning the adaptation to honor the franchise's tone.
- The RuneScape franchise released by Jagex in 2001 now includes three titles — RuneScape, Old School RuneScape, and RuneScape Dragonwilds — providing source material for the animated adaptation.
- Development is in its early stages, with the company planning to reveal more details in 2027.
Why it matters: Jagex is leveraging its 25-year-old MMORPG IP and White's 25 million-strong platform into animated entertainment, tapping Lyrical Animation to translate Gielinor's world to screen. For Lyrical Animation, this adds a major gaming IP to its slate alongside White, whose audience reach de-risks the adaptation for the niche fantasy franchise.
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