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RuneScape: Number 5 in Yahoo!'s Top 10 Searches of 2008


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Sorry if this has already been posted.

 

 

 

RuneScape has been named the Number 5 top search in the Yahoo! top ten searches of 2008! It is, in fact, the ONLY 'game' (MMO and otherwise) on the list. Take that, World of Warcraft!

 

 

 

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"The multi-player role-playing game's international popularity rests on its cheap access, ability to run on older computers, and compelling play. Its underground success has even lead to a real black market, trading actual cash for RuneScape gold--and controversial restrictions to stop it. A new boss, graphics, and touted player-versus-player combat release signal the company's power play to step up in the RPG battle...and take hold at No. 5."

 

 

 

It's very interesting that they mention the 'black market' (RWT), even after it has supposedly been eliminated. Does Yahoo! know something we don't? :| Discuss.

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It's very interesting that they mention the 'black market' (RWT), even after it has supposedly been eliminated. Does Yahoo! know something we don't?

 

 

 

Wouldnt surprise me if a chart of the top ten Rs related searchs included "Buy Rs Gold" somewhere pretty high. For some outside looking into Rs, gold farming probably crops up alot.

 

 

 

On a postive note, Go Rs. (Although its probably only so high as kids cant remember how to use the address bar :-# )

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way cool.

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Heeeyyy look that guy in the picture is in my avatar!

 

 

 

Yahoo has been a bit shifty lately. Google beats Yahoo by far, so this isn't really saying too much.

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Crap, I was gonna post this last night, but had to go, then when I come back it's already been posted :)

 

Oh well, this is certainly extremely cool :shock: Before Angeline Jolie, Naruto and American Idol?? Wtf?

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Wouldnt surprise me if a chart of the top ten Rs related searchs included "Buy Rs Gold" somewhere pretty high. For some outside looking into Rs, gold farming probably crops up alot.

 

 

 

 

Very likely.

 

Still meens we beat all the other MMORPG's though. Most (if not all) probably have RWT.

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I use google just out of habit. I really need to start using Yahoo search, its actually a lot better from the stuff i have heard.

 

 

 

Glad to see RS up there in the list though. I did get a screenshot a few months ago of RS being number 5 in the daily popular search.

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Is runescape really that hard to spell?

 

 

 

You forgot the capital "R".

 

 

 

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It's always mis-pronounced. For one, my mom calls it "Run! Escape!" and my text program calls it "Rune Eskp". :P

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Well, it is probably a competitor to WOW, so I'm not surprised.

 

 

 

Besides it's a helluva lot cheaper than games like Age of Conan and what have you.

 

 

C'mon, $20 a month

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Cool, except RS is run out of a browser so it is not a huge surprise it has more hits than other games IMO. In my several years of playing SC and WC3 (just examples) I have been to battle.net (WC3/SC website) like 10 times and never searched it before. I don't think this is necessarily a good indication of how popular a game is.

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Woot \'.

 

 

 

I didn't know anyone still used Yahoo anymore.

 

 

 

Me too lol...

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