RuneScape 4

RuneScape 4 or RS4 is the current working title of a new MMORPG from Jagex. The project was revealed on Oct 3, 2026 at the close of the RuneFest livestream and is set to bring Gielinor to a new generation of players in Unreal Engine.

Jagex describes RS4 as a standalone additional MMO. It is being developed by a separate team and is meant to exist alongside the existing RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, not replace either game.

RS4 is still in an early stage of development. Jagex has not yet given a specific release date, but explicitly describes the release as still a few years away. The final name is also not yet fixed; “RS4” is a working title for the fourth RuneScape MMO project.

Jagex will publish further details about the world, the game and how the community can take part in development next year.

No target platforms have been confirmed for RuneScape 4 at the announcement. Which PC, console or mobile versions are planned is therefore still open.

The new MMORPG is being built by Jagex in Unreal Engine. Jagex wants to combine technical experience from RuneScape: Dragonwilds with the long-standing community-driven development of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. The studio names integrity, lasting progression and community-driven development as its explicit design principles.

Jagex has not yet published details on the combat system, skills, accounts, membership or monetization.

RuneScape 4 is set in Gielinor in the Sixth Age. The journey begins in Ashenfall, the northeastern landmass players explore for the first time in RuneScape: Dragonwilds. RS4 is set years after the events of Dragonwilds and the destruction of the Dragon Queen Kuldra.

Ashenfall is only the starting point: Jagex plans to expand the adventure over time beyond the region into familiar and new areas of Gielinor.