It looks like RuneScape is on track for a successful mobile launch, as players are already flocking to download the game – and crashing its servers in the process. Jagex began rolling out the iOS and Android versions of RuneScape today and almost immediately announced that its servers would be slower than usual due to the “high volume of players downloading RuneScape on mobile devices.”.
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For a game celebrating its 20th anniversary, this should be considered an achievement. Of course, players are probably a little disappointed at the downtime, but Jagex is already investigating how to solve the problem and will get players online as soon as possible.
“Due to the high volume of players downloading RuneScape on mobile devices, we are currently experiencing some issues that may be causing slow loading or connection issues,” Jagex announced. “Our teams are investigating the incident, so please try again shortly.”
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Even players who don't download the game to their phones seem to be affected by the influx of mobile users, as they all share the same servers. Of course, this has not led to a shortage of players searching the internet for phrases like "RuneScape stuck on loading screen" or "RuneScape crashed", unaware that the game has finally launched on a platform beyond PC. Once things start working again, these shared servers will allow players to continue playing with the same account they have on their PC on mobile devices and vice versa.
For now, Jagex has a simple solution for those affected by the slowdown:
“To address slow loading or gameplay issues during this period of heavy traffic, please wait until the cache has finished downloading on the Lobby Screen.”
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Be sure to check the official RuneScape Twitter for detailed updates. While it may be disappointing to see these issues start at launch, there's no denying that RuneScape is more popular than ever.
Source of information: thegamer.com
