Outdated Faculty RuneScape studio Jagex acquires Scum dev Gamepires

Outdated Faculty RuneScape studio Jagex could also be greatest recognized for his or her traditional MMORPG, however it has simply acquired the studio behind gritty survival journey SCUM.

For those who’re an avid Scum fan, that is excellent news for you. In response to the related press launch “Gamepires’ and Jagex’s community-driven method will allow Scum to understand its full potential with a multi-platform 1.0 launch sooner or later.”

Jagex may even make use of its hive thoughts on all issues community-driven to make sure that Scum thrives post-release. Jagex CEO Phil Mansell states “we consider within the imaginative and prescient of Tomislav, Andrej and their proficient crew who’ve constructed a formidable open world survival recreation, cultivated a extremely engaged neighborhood and grown a robust worthwhile enterprise.

“With our backing and the help of our Jagex Companions publishing crew, collectively we are going to make Scum an excellent higher international success.”

Artistic director and co-founder of Gamepires Tomislav Pongrac echoes this. “Partnering with Jagex gives us the chance to take Scum to the subsequent degree,” he states. “Jagex’s world-class repute as an organization the place gamers drive recreation growth matches our ethos and can assist us develop as entrepreneurs and as a studio.

“We’re extraordinarily excited to see how we are able to construct on all the things we’ve achieved with Scum up to now and take the sport to its full potential.”

For these unaware, Scum sees gamers thrust into the guise of prisoners, left alone on an island desperately looking for an escape. Set in Gamepires’ native Croatia, teams of as much as 80 gamers combat for survival on the island, whereas concurrently making an attempt to take away the implant stopping their escape.

Launched in 2018 the sport has bought properly over three million copies, and has grow to be a staple in Steam’s High 100. On condition that Scum is a very totally different recreation from Outdated Faculty RuneScape, I can’t wait to see what the studios obtain collectively.

For those who’re an avid fan of Gamepires’ survival recreation, make sure to take a look at our listing of Scum admin instructions and cheats. Or, in case you’re new to the sport, we have now some Scum ideas and methods to get you began.