FunOrb - The new Jagex Arcade..

Cappeh · **Posted:** July 18th, 2007, 11:13 am

Some attentive folks among you may be aware that Jagex is about to release a NEW website.

This is under the brand of 'FunOrb' and is apparently an online arcade.

Link to Trademarks held by Jagex Ltd:

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-find-adp?propnum=0820133001

Logo:

Information from Lead artist on the project:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/krisfosh

Extract:

Quote:

....design and creation of all graphics used in our online games, that will be going live this summer under the title of FunOrb. The team and I also support various other departments within the company, creating animated banners for Jagex’s signature mmorpg RuneScape, print advertising and other corporate graphic design.

More blurb from a more detailed PDF Resume

Quote:

Objective

Respected manager and artist, currently in charge of a team of designers
working for a company credited with one of the most popular MMORPG’s
currently available worldwide, Jagex Ltd.
Areas of expertise

• Full game creation, from game ideas and design concepts through to
finished character work and game art.

• Wide knowledge of design and character styles as well as a range of
professional software

• Experienced in creating characters, scenery and environments for ingame
experience as well as exciting and user friendly interface design.

• Excellent communication of ideas as well as a varied imagination.
Credited for my skills interpreting ideas from written briefs and ideas.

Senior Artist, Jagex Ltd
April 2006 – Current

I am currently the head of a talented team of artists whose main purpose is
the design and creation of all graphics and animation for an online arcade which
will hopefully be launching later this year. The team and I also support various
other departments within the company, creating animated banners for Jagex’s
signature mmorpg RuneScape, print advertising and other corporate graphic
design.

• To manage and produce 3D and 2D graphics for the many varied games
scheduled for release later this year. This includes writing concept
documents, design briefs and graphics lists, concept art and placeholder
graphics through to complete graphics and final artwork used in splash
screens, cut scenes, character art and environment creation all within the
games themselves.

• Overseeing the team, with regular meetings and monthly, weekly and daily
schedule planning. I also arrange production deadlines and pitch new game
ideas to the company directors.

• Creation of animated flash banners, from storyboard ideas through to
completion, print advertising and graphics for in-house corporate design
ideas.

Will be available at: (Links to whois for domains - Note Constance' name and Jagex Ltd)

funorb.com
funorb.net
funorb.info
funorb.cz
funorb.us
funorb.org
funorb.biz
etc

What do you think?

'CaP

Adbot · **Posted:** July 18th, 2007, 11:13 am

Pfkninenines · Global Moderator 12/4/08

Interesting...Looks like Jagex is trying to branch out a bit.

trekkie · **Posted:** July 18th, 2007, 6:42 pm

moved to non-rs discussion since this has nothing to do with the game itself.

Cappeh · **Posted:** July 21st, 2007, 2:14 am

Added to the games index on http://www.jagex.com is the following quote:

Quote:

Multiplayer Games

Our other multiplayer games will be returning soon in a new suite, but updated and improved with many new features.

This combined with the above tells me that they are indeed going to launch another gamesdomain style set up.

How much will it detract from Runescape though with the staff devoted to it?

'CaP

CreepyPirate · **Posted:** July 21st, 2007, 3:56 am

Cappeh wrote:

Added to the games index on http://www.jagex.com is the following quote:

Quote:

Multiplayer Games

Our other multiplayer games will be returning soon in a new suite, but updated and improved with many new features.

This combined with the above tells me that they are indeed going to launch another gamesdomain style set up.

How much will it detract from Runescape though with the staff devoted to it?

'CaP

That message has actually been there for over a year. XD

They used to have these mini games, they was pretty cool actually and you could play against people. Some of the games are now in RS (games room.) and i actually missed a lot of there games.

I'd say there going to move them over to this "fun0rb" so yeah, should be good..i still think it's a stupid name though.

None of these games are on the scale of RS so id oubt it'll take much resources to keep them running, shouldn't affect RS.

Jessica · **Posted:** July 21st, 2007, 9:47 am

I guess I should check the Jagex arcade. I never check there much anyways.

Adbot · **Posted:** July 21st, 2007, 9:47 am

Anubis · **Posted:** July 21st, 2007, 12:23 pm

CreepyPirate wrote:

They used to have these mini games, they was pretty cool actually and you could play against people. Some of the games are now in RS (games room.) and i actually missed a lot of there games.

I remember playing those before Runescape. Do you remember the bottomless pit 'game' which told you cheats for the others if you 'played' it for long enough?