Overview
- Jagex formally announced RuneScape 4 during RuneFest 2026 on Saturday, unveiling a short teaser and confirming the project is in development.
- The company said RuneScape 4 is being built in Unreal Engine and the teaser shows dragon-centred gameplay where players can fight and ride dragons.
- The project began as a planned Dragonwilds expansion called Shadows of Ashenfall before prototypes and design work led the team to spin it into a standalone MMO.
- Jagex described the effort as studio-wide work but emphasized RuneScape 4 is in very early development with no release window, platforms, or detailed systems confirmed.
- At the same event Jagex also announced Runescape Reignited, a remaster launching December 2, 2026 with free play through December 12, and laid out a 2027 roadmap to continue support for its existing games.