Even though Old School RuneScape was 'not built to have a LAN setup at all,' it just had a live esports tournament with 4,000 attendees: 'We were doubting at times whether we actually can pull it off'
Jagex successfully hosted the Deadman All Stars esports tournament for Old School RuneScape in Chicago, drawing 4,000 in-person attendees and over one million online viewers. Despite the game not being designed for LAN events, the team overcame significant logistical challenges to create a special instanced version of the MMO for the competition, ensuring optimal conditions for players.
- Entities
- Company: Jagex
- Person: Kieren Charles
- Game: Old School RuneScape
- Topic: MMOs
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Esports
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