The chairman of the board of directors for the parent company of Jagex, "
Fukong Interactive Entertainment" resigned on the 28
th of December 2018, citing personal reasons, after which, a new chairman was elected on the 2
nd of January 2019. The new chairman is making company-wide changes which include, as disclosed by Fukong on 22
nd January 2019, the plan to sell off partial or entire shares in Jagex.
Link to reddit threadBased on recent news reports and community questions, we have one of ‘those’ corporate statements for you…
On January 23rd, Fukong Interactive issued a regulatory statement to advise the Chinese financial market that it is planning a major reorganisation and is considering sale of assets, with the partial or full sale of Jagex as a potential option. A sale of assets is one of multiple routes Fukong Interactive has available as it restructures and, by making this initial statement to the market, Fukong can now begin exploring such options.
Whatever the outcome of Fukong’s restructure, it won’t change how you play RuneScape or Old School, and it doesn’t affect our plans as we continue to invest in growing Jagex, RuneScape and Old School, building on our record-breaking years, and ensuring we bring you all the new content and updates we have in the works, in addition to more quality of life improvements.