Jagex Targets Boom-Scape.com & AnarchyScape.net in Latest UDRP Wave

Two more RuneScape Private Server (RSPS) domains—Boom-Scape.com and AnarchyScape.net—have entered the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) system, marking the most recent step in Jagex Ltd.’s ongoing trademark-enforcement campaign against private servers that trade on the popular “-scape” branding.

🗓️ Timeline of Key Events

• Early May 2025 — Filings logged. The Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) online docket shows new UDRP cases opened against Boom-Scape.com and AnarchyScape.net. Case numbers have not yet progressed to a published decision stage, indicating proceedings are still pending. (https://udrp.adr.eu/domains/list)
• 13 Jan 2025 — Scape05.com transferred. A CAC panel accepted Jagex’s complaint and ordered Scape05.com to be handed over, setting a precedent for “year+scape” names. (https://udrp.adr.eu/decisions/detail?id=678632938ed0f74a0103430a)
• 30 Jan 2025 — Rune-Rift.com filing. Jagex lodged (and later won) a complaint against Rune-Rift.com, underlining a pattern that any “Rune / Scape”-adjacent brand is vulnerable. (https://udrp.adr.eu/decisions/detail?id=67f4d38e567aec360c0ec600)
• 28 Jan 2025 — “Round 2” blog post. Community outlet RSPS Toplist reported a second wave of UDRP notices, warning operators that more domains were on the chopping block.
• Ongoing — CAC docket growth. The CAC’s public list of disputed domains now exceeds 11 000 entries, with “scape”-styled RSPS names appearing more frequently throughout 2024–2025. (https://udrp.adr.eu/decisions/list)

📊 Why Boom-Scape & AnarchyScape?

• Brand similarity. Both domains combine game-related descriptors (“Boom” / “Anarchy”) with -scape, a root Jagex successfully argued is confusingly similar to RuneScape in earlier cases.
• Commercial presence. Each site advertises an OSRS-based experience, accepts donations, and promotes in-game micro-shops—factors UDRP panels routinely treat as “bad-faith commercial use” when trademarked content is involved.
• Precedent momentum. After winning filings for Scape05.com, Rune-Wild.com, and others, Jagex’s counsel (Stobbs IP) is leveraging favourable rulings to accelerate new complaints.

⚖️ What Happens Next?

Under ICANN rules, respondents have 20 days to answer a UDRP complaint. If Boom-Scape or AnarchyScape fail to convince the panel they have a legitimate, non-infringing reason to keep the domains, CAC can order an immediate transfer to Jagex. Operators typically pivot to alternate TLDs (.io, .to, etc.) or re-brand entirely.

🌐 Industry Impact

Legal pressure is reshaping the RSPS landscape in 2025:

• Premium domains under threat. High-traffic .com and .net names are being replaced by region-agnostic TLDs less exposed to UDRP transfer.
• Rising compliance costs. Servers are investing in trademark-neutral branding and clearer disclaimers to avoid infringing claims.
• Community fragmentation. Players report confusion when favourite servers “vanish” during proceedings, driving short-term migrations to competitors.

🔮 Outlook

With every successful decision, Jagex sharpens its legal toolkit. Unless operators adopt unique, non-Runescape-adjacent branding—or migrate to jurisdictions outside mainstream ICANN control—the attrition of legacy “-scape” names is likely to continue through 2025.

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