Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In 2001 RuneScape went through a housing crisis. The game had just 142 player-owned houses, yet thousands of players were desperate to own one. But when every house disappeared overnight without warning, it set off a chain of events that would take years to resolve. This is the story of RuneScape’s housing crisis and the unusual road to a solution.

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Visual Sources:
The RuneScape Classic Wiki - https://classic.runescape.wiki/
Formula 1 Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=wQjpTmtVaO8
Formula 1 POV Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=T67v_IY0ERE
Andrew Gower at RuneFest - youtube.com/watch?v=OZtdaDIoz90
PoH Apartment Image - https://classic.runescape.wiki/w/File:POH_middle_apartment_(ground_floor).png
King Black Dragon in 2006 - youtube.com/watch?v=VzOz2FuXn3k

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