Welcome to another episode of The Official Old School RuneScape Podcast! This time Mods Ayiza and Sween sit down with Mod North, Jagex’s CEO, for a wide-ranging chat about leadership, Old School’s culture, and how we show up for players in and out of game. If you’re curious about how decisions happen, how we think about our responsibility to the game and its players, and how that intersects with day-to-day studio leadership, this episode’s for you. Expect warmth, nostalgia, and candid behind-the-scenes perspective.

What to expect in this episode:

• A day in the life of a CEO: Early starts, late finishes, and why it doesn’t feel like a slog when you love the work.
• From strategy to stewardship: How North’s time shaping long-term priorities and board experience inform his leadership.
• Taking the reins: The transition to CEO, recognition of predecessors, and stepping up during a difficult moment.
• OSRS roots and early memories: Chaos druids, first GP milestones, and seasonal nostalgia.
• Community moments IRL: Brainstorming “moment-in-time” celebrations, launch streams, pub-watch vibes, while acknowledging live-ops realities.

This was recorded on October 1st, 2025.

Coming up next: Mod Rice - December 14th

Our next episode is one of our best, and we're joined by none other than Mod Rice, Systems Designer behind updates such as Perilous Moons, Tormented Demons, The Curse of Arrav, Raging Echoes, and Yama. Expect thoughtful chat about what makes great combat feel great (the kind that makes you want to write a 19-page design doc at uni) and where challenge meets flow. There are nerdy comparisons to the games that shaped his taste, and how having an existential crisis can be good for you. We won’t spoil specifics, but believe us when we say you won't want to miss this cast! We hope you enjoy the episode and you can look forward to Episode 6 with Mod Rice on December 14th, followed by episodes with SoloMission, B0aty, Torvesta & Skill Specs, and Mod Ash!

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