Jagex Announces Next-Gen RuneScape Project

Jagex has revealed a new RuneScape MMORPG, currently operating under the working title RS4, as first reported via Hacker News. Built using Unreal Engine, the project represents the fourth generation of the RuneScape series.

Set in the world of Gielinor during the Sixth Age, the game will begin in Ashenfall, a landmass located to the north-east of Gielinor previously explored in *RuneScape: Dragonwilds*. The narrative takes place years after the destruction of the Dragon Queen Kuldra. Jagex stated that while the game starts in Ashenfall, the project aims to eventually expand into other known and new areas of Gielinor.

Jagex emphasized that RS4 is not intended to replace existing titles. The new project will sit alongside *Old School RuneScape*, *RuneScape*, and *Dragonwilds*, all of which will maintain their own dedicated teams and roadmaps. The company intends to apply development principles learned from *Dragonwilds* and community co-development strategies used in *Old School* and *RuneScape* to the new title.

While the game is still several years from release, Jagex opted to reveal the project early to incorporate player feedback, ideas, and testing into the development process. The company noted that permanent progression and integrity will remain central design principles. Jagex has not yet disclosed details regarding platforms, membership, or combat systems, but promised more information next year.