Overview
- Three streams will lay out roadmaps: RS Ahead on January 19, the Old School RuneScape Winter Summit on January 25, and a Dragonwilds summit on January 29.
- Jagex confirms the removal of the Treasure Hunter microtransactions system following a community vote in November 2025.
- Planned updates include a Player Avatar refresh, wider visual upgrades, stronger player support, new OSRS content such as a raid, a grandmaster quest and a new league, and expansions for Dragonwilds.
- Live events return in 2026 with RuneFest on October 3–4 at Birmingham’s NEC, Deadman All‑Stars Live in Chicago on June 20, and an OSRS creator LAN in the spring.
- Jagex launches a Future Talent Pathway with Into Games to mentor aspiring developers from low-income and working‑class backgrounds.