In the game, each player is represented with customized avatars. These methods include charter ships, on foot, or magical spells. Players can journey far and wide in Gielinor through various methods. The world of Gielinor has divisions-kingdoms, regions, and cities. RuneScape takes place in a medieval fantasy realm known as the world of Gielinor. However, it was later replaced in 2016 with a standalone C++-coded client.Īlongside gaining recognition as the largest and most updated free MMORPG by the Guinness World Records, RuneScape has garnered more than 200 million accounts. Initially, RuneScape was a browser game created with the programming language, Java.