Runescape 3 Life span?

How long do you think Runescape 3 will keep going? 5-20 years? realistically?

 

I'd say RS3 is still a good lot of years away from being in maintenance mode. It's still updated regularly (1-2 content drops a month) and while the player base has declined over time the game is still bringing in good revenue for Jagex. Hard to predict what will happen 10-20 years in the future as technology/game industry changes rapidly but in the medium-long term I don't think the game is going anywhere.

 

The game may have fewer players observed than what OSRS has, but with MTX, it's certainly a cash cow if you view their financial, public reports.

Truthfully, if the team gets it right, the game may someday even see a resurgence.

 

The game will be here for a very long time. It's a cash cow.

 

I really enjoy playing it from time to time tbh, but the games lacking any new players it feels

 

RuneScape 3 could easily keep going another 5–10 years, maybe more. Jagex still supports it actively with new content and events, and there's a loyal player base that prefers RS3 over OSRS. As long as the monetization holds up and the community stays engaged, there's no hard reason it would shut down anytime soon.