Jagex Announces Unreal Engine-Powered RuneScape MMO at RuneFest 2026
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Jagex unveiled a new RuneScape MMORPG, currently known by the working title “RS4,” during RuneFest 2026. The game is being built in Unreal Engine and remains in the early stages of development, with release still several years away.
RS4 will be set in Gielinor during the Sixth Age and will begin in Ashenfall, a region introduced in *RuneScape: Dragonwilds*. Its story takes place years after the events of that game and the destruction of the Dragon Queen Kuldra. Jagex said it plans to expand the MMO beyond Ashenfall over time, incorporating familiar locations alongside new areas and stories.
The developer emphasized that RS4 is not intended to replace *RuneScape*, *Old School RuneScape* or *Dragonwilds*. Each game will retain its own team, roadmap and investment, while RS4 will offer another way to experience the setting. Jagex said permanent progression and integrity will be central design principles, and that players will be involved early through shared ideas, testing and feedback.
RuneFest also included announcements for *RuneScape Reignited* and new *Old School RuneScape* content, including Menaphos, quests and other additions. Jagex also revealed plans for an animated RuneScape series involving content creator MoistCr1TiKaL.
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