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Jagex unveils RS4, a fourth RuneScape MMO built on Unreal Engine

Jagex revealed RS4 at RuneFest, a new RuneScape MMO built with Unreal Engine, alongside a short trailer showing dragon riding and combat. The game is set in the Sixth Age, years after RuneScape: Dragonwilds, starting players in the Ashenfall region, and Jagex says it will complement rather than replace existing RuneScape titles. Jagex also announced a RuneScape animated series in early development with Lyrical Animation and YouTuber MoistCr1TiKaL.

engadget.com · 2026-10-04

Jagex confirms RuneScape 4 in early development, built in Unreal Engine

Jagex announced a new numbered RuneScape MMO, working title RS4, at RuneFest 2026—the first sequel since RuneScape 3 in 2013. The project started as a planned expansion to RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Jagex's Unreal Engine 5 survival game, but became a standalone title after playtesters asked for a traditional MMO set in the same world. Jagex released only a CGI teaser showing Ashenfall years after Dragonwilds, with no gameplay, platforms, engine version or release window confirmed.

techspot.com · 2026-10-04