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- RuneScape celebrates 25 years with the biggest year yet of investment and content development
- RuneFest returns at record scale, alongside Jagex’s first-ever major live US event
- RS25 Anniversary merchandise released, including collaborations celebrating 25 years of RuneScape
- RuneScape to centre itself on game integrity in 2026, beginning with the removal of its microtransaction system, Treasure Hunter
- Old School RuneScape unveils its most ambitious roadmap ever for 2026, including a new Raid, new League, and a new Grandmaster quest
- RuneScape: Dragonwilds, having surpassed 1 million sales since early access release, reveals a full year of expansions ahead of global launch, including expanding to new platforms
- Jagex teams up with Into Games to launch RS25: Future Talent Pathway, a pioneering mentorship and development programme for the next generation of game creators and storytellers
- Jagex reveals a refreshed corporate identity, aligning the studio more closely with the RuneScape franchise
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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jagex, the iconic British games studio, and creator of the legendary RuneScape franchise, marks its 25th year with RS25, a transformative programme that sets the stage for the most ambitious evolution in RuneScape history, with a strategy focused on more integrity, more value, and more RuneScape.
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Backed by the largest annual investment into the games to date, RS25 is a focus on those elements that matter most to players: from upgraded support systems, and modernised game infrastructure to bold new content releases, refreshed systems, and a hugely exciting line up of live events in US and UK.
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“It’s incredible to think a quarter century has passed since RuneScape’s beginnings as a Java-based browser game,” said Jon Bellamy, CEO of Jagex. “Today we’re speaking to the largest and most active RuneScape community in our history, and this milestone is as much theirs as it is ours.”
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“RS25 is more than a celebration of where we’ve come from, it’s a statement of where we’re going. We’re investing in our games, the player experience, our technology, and our teams to ensure RuneScape and its worlds continue to inspire and connect millions for decades to come. This is a year defined by investment, momentum, community obsession, and building the foundations of Jagex / RuneScape’s next great era.”
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Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray said: “Jagex have been at the forefront of the video game industry for a quarter of a century, demonstrating how British studios can produce iconic, international hits like RuneScape.
“The government is committed to ensuring the continued success of our world-class video game sector and I am excited to see how Jagex continues to innovate, inspire, and build worlds alongside its global community”.
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RS25 Key Highlights:
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- Expanding the RuneScape Franchise through Live Experiences
As part of Jagex’s 2026 investment in live community driven experiences, the RuneScape world is coming to players like never before, with major events on both sides of the Atlantic.- RuneFest returns: Bigger, bolder, and more immersive than ever
RuneFest 2026 will take place October 3–4 at the Birmingham NEC, doubling in size from RuneFest 2025 to host 6,000 fans for the largest in-person celebration to date. The event will feature two permanent stages of live reveals and developer sessions, immersive theming and activities, meet and greets with Jagex staff and creators, exclusive merch and unforgettable community moments. Tickets go on sale this spring at RuneFest.com. - Deadman All-Stars Live: RuneScape takes the US Stage
For the first time in its 25-year history, Jagex will bring the thrill of an elite Deadman Mode competition to the United States with Deadman All-Stars Live at the Rosemont Theatre in Chicago on 20 June. Partnering with creator Solomission, this high energy event will see top content creators and competitors battle it out in front of a large theatre audience, as well as many more viewers via the livestream. Tickets on sale in February. - Creator LAN event
In another studio first, Old School RuneScape is gearing up for a major creator-led LAN event that fuses competition with real-world chaos. The high-energy experience will unite some of the community’s most recognisable creators for a live, high -energy showcase, streamed live to players at home. Offering a unique blend of top creators, inventive challenges, humour and unpredictability. More details to be shared in the Spring. - Boosted Creator commitment: Building on the success of 2025’s creator collaborations, such as Alan Walker x Sailing and our creator Game Jams at TwitchCon, Jagex is expanding its partnership with US-based Right Click Culture, a hybrid creative development studio and talent management company. This collaboration is part of a broader commitment to User Developed Content (UDC), inviting authentic creators to co-develop new game mode experiences that enhance engagement and bring fresh perspectives into the RuneScape universe.
- RuneFest returns: Bigger, bolder, and more immersive than ever
- Integrity, Investment, and a Reborn RuneScape: At the centre of RS25 lies a renewed commitment to integrity, quality, and respect for players’ time and investment.
- RuneScape In 2026, RuneScape will enter a new chapter with a comprehensive rejuvenation rooted in integrity, visual renewal, and a renewed focus on what makes the game special. Alongside a long-requested Player Avatar refresh and meaningful visual upgrades, and major improvements to player support. all designed to better serve the community at the heart of RuneScape
This new era will also see the removal of RuneScape’s microtransaction system, Treasure Hunter, following the community vote in November 2025, marking a major step forward in player-first design and transparency
Full details will be revealed during the RS Ahead livestream on January 19th.
- RuneScape In 2026, RuneScape will enter a new chapter with a comprehensive rejuvenation rooted in integrity, visual renewal, and a renewed focus on what makes the game special. Alongside a long-requested Player Avatar refresh and meaningful visual upgrades, and major improvements to player support. all designed to better serve the community at the heart of RuneScape
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