How did RuneScape get created

The game RuneScape was created by Andrew Gower. It first began development in 1998, when Gower developed a game called DeviousMUD. DeviousMUD was never released to the public. In 1999, the game was completely rewritten by Gower, and released as a public beta for around a week, before being withdrawn.
Later, Andrew Gower developed a complete rewrite of the game with his brother, Paul Gower; this game, called RuneScape, was released in early 2001 as a public beta. This version of the game is now known as RuneScape Classic. The game was originally operated from Gower's parents' house in England; in December of 2001, the Gower brothers and Constant Tedder formed the company Jagex, to manage the business aspects of the game.

As the game became more popular, more major changes were planned. The game engine was rewritten completely, with significant improvements to the graphics and other aspects of the game. This version of RuneScape is known as RuneScape 2, and is the current version of RuneScape commonly played today (though the game engine has received significant updates since). A beta version of RuneScape 2 was released in December of 2003, for RuneScape members; the completed version, called RuneScape, was released in March of 2004. The previous version was renamed RuneScape Classic, and was kept online (but with restrictions on who can play it).