Latest Runescape News

RuneScape is bringing an epic storyline to a close with today's update. Devs are inviting players to "plunge into the underwater depths of The Shadow Reef", the final chapter of the Elite Dungeons storyline. Elite Dungeons is a three dungeon storyline "where players can buddy up or go solo in a raid-like experience". All RuneScape players have access to all three.

Twitch Prime members who also play RuneScape and / or Old School RuneScape will be interested to hear that the developers are giving away a $50 package of goodies from now through March 17th. The package includes a number of in-game items including Treasure Hunter Keys and Runecoins.

A YouTube streamer named "Aus_Swag" has been permanently banned from RuneScape after an incident when, while playing the game, he made a phone call to a suicidal person. According to Dexerto.com, Aus_Swag was asked by a friend to phone a suicidal woman "for advice and support". He did so during his RuneScape stream and, rather than offering support, "he instead simply states, 'I think you should just kill yourself'" while laughing along with other participants in the call.

Jagex has sent word that the much-anticipated mining and smithing rework has been deployed into RuneScape. Mining & Smithing are two of the game's original skills. The updated systems will provide players with "new rewards and new gameplay mechanics".

RuneScape is celebrating its 18th anniversary with the big news that more people are playing series games than ever before. The explosive growth in the RuneScape's player numbers has been driven in large part by the release of Old School RuneScape on mobile devices in late 2018. Hand-in-hand with the OSR mobile release, Jagex revealed that more players than ever before are taking advantage of the subscriber option across all games.

The LinkedIn profile of Nathan Richardsson indicates that he is now an Executive Producer on an unannounced project at Jagex. Specifically it states that he is working on: "An unannounced RuneScape Action Role Playing Game...and world domination, of course". So it seems that sooner or later, we'll all be seeing a new ARPG set in the world of RuneScape.

From now through January 7th, RuneScape players can leverage weekend buffs across an array of features. Each weekend, a different buff is unlocked that can provide bonuses to things including a 25% increase in experience in the Slayer skill, a better-than-average chance of loot in Thieving and Farming.

RuneScape has been updated for a questline that should appeal to would-be sleuths around the world. "It's murder most Gielinor" with players off to gather clues in the new The Needle Skips adventure that sends players off on a time traveling quest to find the truth behind a dastardly crime.

Ready for some old school fun on the go? If so, then today's announcement that Old School RuneScape has launched for both iOS and Android mobile devices should come as welcome news. The game features full cross-platform play that enables "players to jump from PC to mobile platforms and back again".

It's a common misconception that the best games are built by developers. Sure, great games need incredible talent, but the truly exceptional titles, the ones that stand the test of time, are born of their community. While Activision finishes squeezing the last vestiges of loyalty from those willing to suffer Destiny 2, a seemingly plucky British upstart continues to cultivate an unusual level of loyalty from its players. I am, of course, talking about Runescape.