Ian Gower

Ian Gower
Nationality	British
Role	Engine Developer
Team	Engine Development; Executive
Project	Old School RuneScape
Employed	2001 ─ 2016

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For the non-player character, see Ian.

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Ian Gower is the brother of Andrew Gower and Paul Gower.^[1] He helped create an early version of RuneScape, DeviousMUD, in late 1999.^{[source needed]} He did the graphics and three-dimensional modeling.

In addition, he originally did the conversion for the quests Goblin Diplomacy^[2] and Fight Arena.^[3] He also developed the Hunter skill, Haunted Mine, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Goblin generals and Eagles' Peak.

Ian Gower started working on Old School Runescape on 13 October 2014.^[4] On 25 October 2016, Ian left the company to work with his brother Andrew at Fen Research after having worked at Jagex for 18 years.^[5]

References[]

^ History of RuneScape: The First Four Years. RuneScape Developer Blogs. 6 January 2011.*
^ Jagex. Goblin Diplomacy. RuneScape Game Guide.*
^ Jagex. Fight Arena (Members). RuneScape Game Guide.*
^ Jagex. Ian Gower's Twitter account. 13 October 2014. (Archived from the original on 9 August 2017.) Ian Gower: "Right, time to pack up my computers and move back downstairs to join the @OldSchoolRS team :D"
^ Mod Ronan. "Farewell Ian Gower." 25 October 2016. Old School Announcements Forums.

[1] History of RuneScape: The First Four Years. RuneScape Developer Blogs. 6 January 2011.*

[Guide-2] Jagex. Goblin Diplomacy. RuneScape Game Guide.*

[Guide2-3] Jagex. Fight Arena (Members). RuneScape Game Guide.*

[4] Jagex. Ian Gower's Twitter account. 13 October 2014. (Archived from the original on 9 August 2017.) Ian Gower: "Right, time to pack up my computers and move back downstairs to join the @OldSchoolRS team :D"

[5] Mod Ronan. "Farewell Ian Gower." 25 October 2016. Old School Announcements Forums.

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v • d • e Old School Team
Current	Mod Archie Mod Ash Mod Ayiza Mod Boko Mod Cam Mod Curse Mod Ed Mod Ghost Mod John C Mod Kieren Mod Mat K Mod Roq Mod Ry Mod Stone Mod Sween Mod Weath Mod West Mod Wolf
Former	Ian Gower Mod Alfred Mod Delta Mod Jed Mod Krista Mod Mary Day Mod Maz Mod Merchant Mod Reach Mod Ronan Mod TomH

v • d • e Executive Team
Founders	Andrew Gower Paul Gower Constant Tedder
Current	Phil Mansell Mark Ogilvie David Osborne Mod JZ
Old School RuneScape	Mod John C
Former	Ian Gower Vince Farquharson Christoph Vietzke Mark Gerhard Geoff Iddison Rod Cousens

v • d • e Engine Development Team
RuneScape	Mod Dark Mod Flaym Mod Giragast Mod Jenesis Mod Lordgit Mod Pi Mod Vegard
Other	Mod Dylan
Former	Ian Gower Mod Atlas