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Jagex Announces RuneScape 4, a New MMO Built in Unreal Engine

Developer Jagex announced RuneScape 4, a new massively multiplayer online game currently in early development and built using Unreal Engine, during RuneFest 2026. The project carries the working title RS4 and joins the studio's existing lineup of titles set in the fantasy world of Gielinor. Alongside the new game reveal, the company shared details regarding RuneScape Reignited, billed as a relaunch of the classic MMO scheduled to kick off on December 2nd. Furthermore, the studio announced a partnership with Lyrical Animation and content creator Charlie “MoistCr1tikal” White to produce a RuneScape-inspired animated series.

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  • ✓ Jagex announced RuneScape 4 as a new MMO built in Unreal Engine during RuneFest 2026.
  • ✓ The project is currently in early development and uses the working title RS4.
  • ✓ RuneScape Reignited is billed as a relaunch of the classic MMO and kicks off on December 2nd.
  • ✓ Lyrical Animation, Jagex, and content creator Charlie “MoistCr1tikal” White are teaming up to develop an animated RuneScape series.
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Jagex officially unveiled a fourth massively multiplayer online game in the franchise under the working title RS4.

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  1. Jagex Announces RuneScape 4 in Unreal Engine

    Developer Jagex announced RuneScape 4, a new massively multiplayer online game currently in early development and built using Unreal Engine, during RuneFest 2026. The project carries the working title RS4 and joins the studio's existing lineup of titles set in the fantasy world of Gielinor. Alongside the new game reveal, the company shared details regarding RuneScape Reignited, billed as a relaunch of the classic MMO scheduled to kick off on December 2nd. And the studio announced a partnership with Lyrical Animation and content creator Charlie “MoistCr1tikal” White to produce a RuneScape-inspired animated series.

    Why it matters

    The announcement marks a major expansion for a franchise that has evolved over more than two decades under British developer Jagex, owned currently by CVC Capital Partners. Long-running multiplayer franchises frequently face choices between rebuilding older worlds or maintaining existing infrastructure, a tension Jagex addresses by positioning the new Unreal Engine project alongside its established titles.

    What is confirmed

    • Jagex announced RuneScape 4 as a new MMO built in Unreal Engine during RuneFest 2026.
    • The project is currently in early development and uses the working title RS4.
    • RuneScape Reignited is billed as a relaunch of the classic MMO and kicks off on December 2nd.
    • Lyrical Animation, Jagex, and content creator Charlie “MoistCr1tikal” White are teaming up to develop an animated RuneScape series.

    What to watch next

    • Further technical demonstrations and gameplay footage of RuneScape 4 built in Unreal Engine.
    • The launch of RuneScape Reignited on December 2nd.
    • Additional casting and release window announcements for the RuneScape animated series.
    Sources used for this update (16)
    1. IGN — Everything We Saw at RuneFest 2026, Including RuneScape 4 and RuneScape Reignited
    2. Variety — ‘RuneScape’-Inspired Animation Series in the Works From Lyrical Animation and Jagex
    3. techpowerup.com — Jagex Announces RuneScape 4, a New MMO Built in Unreal Engine
    4. Polygon.com — A RuneScape Animated Show Is Coming With a World-Famous Content Creator Attached
    5. MMORPG.com — RuneFest 2026: RuneScape Reignited Kicks Off On December 2nd, Billed As A 'Relaunch' Of The Classic MMO
    6. MMORPG.com — Jagex Lays Out Its Roadmap For RuneScape Dragonwilds And OSRS In Today's RuneFest Announcements
    7. Jagex — Lyrical Animation, Charlie “MOISTCR1TIKAL” White And Game Ddeveloper Jagex Team Up To Develop An Animated RuneScape Series
    8. play.runescape.com — The World of RuneScape
    9. www.martincid.com — RuneScape 4 is real, and Jagex wants the new MMO to live beside the worlds it grew from
    10. tribune.com.pk — Jagex announces RuneScape 4 MMO built in Unreal Engine - The Express Tribune
    11. www.jagex.com — Jagex - The RuneScape Company
    12. www.techpowerup.com — Jagex Announces RuneScape 4, a New MMO Built in Unreal Engine
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