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• Release dateOct 14, 2020
• DeveloperJagex Ltd
• PublisherJagex Ltd

Genres: Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Jagex LtdPublisher: Jagex Ltd

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RuneScape ® Steam news

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• The Week Ahead: The Deep Clean, Leagues II wrapping up & New furniture limit! - 21 September 2026

  Index:Community TopicsThe Deep CleanLeagues II: EQUILIBRIUM is wrapped up!New Marketplace BundlesRuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 is live!Patch NotesWhat's Happening in the CommunityCommunity Topics:What's happening this week:Our RuneScape Community team is being joined by Senior Community Manager from Old School RuneScape, "Mod Light"! They'll be focusing on supporting the API & Plugins project to begin with and will thereafter support our various projects in the same way that our other Community Managers currently do. Please do give Mod Light a warm welcome this week!Our Jmods across the team are heads-down focused on RuneFest these weeks. You may see us appear a little less frequently in community at the moment as we focus on preparing for another hugely exciting RuneFest.The Deep Clean Project launches today! Adding in a bunch of QoL improvements that tackle the small daily frustrations d…

• The Week Ahead: Vulkan Beta Launch, NPC Auto Dormancy & more! - 7 September 2026

  Index:Community TopicsVulkan BetaAuto DormancyRuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 Launching soon!Increased Ping during third party maintenance.Patch NotesWhat's Happening in the CommunityCommunity Topics:What's happening this week:This is a bit of a technical week!For real this time, Mod Fable will gives us another update and some insights into the upcoming API project and some of the Plugins our community developers are working on!We're also hoping to share a bit more insight into what exactly goes into an Engine update like today. If all goes to plan, we'll share this blog on Friday.In case you missed it:Last week we shared a preview of the changes that introduction of Vulkan enables for RuneScape. Check it out here!We also shared our Month Ahead for September - you can read the blog here or check out the schedule below. JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:Mod Ramen on upcoming chan…

• September 3rd │September Month Ahead - 3 September 2026

  Hey 'Scapers! Today we're lifting the lid on what's in store for you this September and what you can look forward to when. September is predominantly about seeing out the remaining weeks of Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM before transitioning into Havenhythe Part II, which launches on September 28! Additionally, you can look forward to two other dedicated updates: Our Engine Update (coming next week) may sound a little innocuous at first, but it unlocks a lot of great things - including a beta for Vulkan and a few other in-game changes that were not previously possible. We'll also try to unpack how engine updates differ from normal game updates as well as why they are so essential for pushing the boundaries of what is possible within RuneScape. The Deep Clean update, releasing in week four of September, will generally focus on addressing some of the little niggles that can contribute to a feeli…

• September Patch Week - 1 September 2026

  Index:Community TopicsPatch NotesWhat's Happening in the CommunityCommunity Topics:What's happening this week:Keep an eye out for the Month Ahead for September, dropping in the middle of this week!Mod Fable gives another update and some insights into the upcoming API project and some of the Plugins our community developers are working away on! Update: This is happening the week of the 7th.Working on your Dragon trophy? Well, Mod Yuey is being joined by Maikeru (@maikeru) and RSWillmissit (@rswillmissit) as they share some of the secrets to completing tasks so join in and maybe learn where to grab some quick points!Watch it live on our official RuneScape Twitch at 15:00 Game Time on September 3rd. JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:Mod Blkwitch on the world map.Mod Ramen on Kalphite King.Mod Anvil on the Month Ahead. Patch NotesPlayer Owned HousingVFX updated on the teak and…

• The Week Ahead: Leagues Fixes, Renomination & Zaros Market Bundles - 25 August 2026

  Index:Community TopicsMarketplace Bundle - Fate and DarknessPatch NotesWhat's Happening in the CommunityCommunity Topics:Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUMThe Leagues team has been hard at work resolving issues affecting players' adventures across Gielinor. Today's update also includes a couple of noteworthy additions that we wanted to spotlight, helping make your Leagues journey a little smoother and more accessible.Players who had previously played in Leagues: CATALYST are now able to nominate a new account to receive their leagues reward points.The re-nominated account will receive the rewards earned in this league and not any of the points/awards from the previous league.You can nominate the same account you previously did.This feature will be offered in any subsequent leagues.If you did not play the previous League the account you nominated at the start of this league will not be able to be c…

• The Week Ahead: Leagues Continues & New Garden Bundles - 17 August 2026

  Index:Community TopicsLeaguesMarketplace BundlesPatch NotesWhat's Happening in the CommunityCommunity Topics:The quarterly survey will be arriving this week! Keep an eye on your inbox or the in-game lobby for links to participate in it and make sure to submit your response before the end of August. Our community has been seen an enormous amount of JMod comments jumping into threads to help folks on their Leagues journey as well as squashing bugs and pushing hot-fixes. For a complete and up-to-date tracker of Fixes and Known Issues for Leagues, please check out our dedicated blog post.JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:Mod Kaiju on Crystal GraceMod Sponge on Unholy Critual and FSOAMod Azanna on Transmutation ChangesMod Azanna on how God Tiers workDive into LeaguesLeagues II: Equilibrium is here in full swing! Dive in with other adventurers to experience RuneScape in a whole n…

• Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM Launches Today! - 10 August 2026

  Community Topics:Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM Launches Today!The wait is nearly over! We're incredibly excited to finally bring Leagues: EQUILIBRIUM to you. The team has been hard at work getting everything prepped and ready for launch, and we can't wait to see the strategies, discoveries, and adventures you'll embark on. Read on for everything you need to know about the rollout and what to expect!Construction:Marketplace ChangesLast week's Marketplace drop related to Player-Owned Housing is changing, here's what to look out for:The existing Anniversary Architect and Party bundles will be changed to be single purchase and will no longer be available for repeat purchase.Both of these bundles will have recipes for the respectively included items added to the bundles.Recipes for the items contained within these bundles will be provided to all players who purchased them.Any players who purchased…

• August Month Ahead! - 5 August 2026

  Hey 'Scapers! We're back with our regular Month Ahead Series, where we take a look at what the month ahead has in store for us, while also reviewing how the previous month unfolded. This time around, Mod Anvil and Mod Ryan jump into some fairly big topics, including insight into Player-Owned Housing and even touching on that one special topic you've all been speculating about...Most excitingly, we're including a sneak peek of our API & Plugin project's progress... and YES! We're hugely pumped to announce that Quest Helper is officially in development and is coming along VERY nicely!Take a look! Once you've watched the above, here's what August looks like at a glance! Read on to see our notes on the above:API News: We're following todays API sneak peak up with a longer dedicated blog for it. Keep your eyes peeled for more API news in the next few days! Visual Updates to the Launcher:In t…

• The Week Ahead: More Trophies, PoH Marketplace Bundles & More Leagues Reveals! - 3 August 2026

  The Week Ahead: More Trophies, PoH Marketplace Bundles & More Leagues Reveals!Index:Community TopicsMarketplace Drop: Anniversary Architect & Party PacksPatch NotesWhat's Happening in the CommunityCommunity Topics:Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUMWe're charging towards the August 10th launch of Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM! As the countdown continues, we've been revealing more of the powerful Relics and Blessings you'll wield on your journey. Check out the latest reveals here!Additionally theorycrafting for Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM has been a big topic of discussion throughout the community! Be sure to join in on the Official Discord and Reddit threadsWe're continually updating the FAQ section of our ongoing reveal blog, but here are some extra notes courtesy of Mod Breezy:Mod Breezy on Barkscales and Teragard's AegisMod Breezy on the 6 week length of Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUMPlayer Owned HousingAll boss…

• The Week Ahead: GE Improvements, Capes and the HCIM Leaderboards - 27 July 2026

  Community Topics:ConstructionLots of great new additions for Construction this week! You can now move rooms! You can now customize your floor on a room by room basis! We've added a new 'Edit Current Room' which will edit the room you're currently standing in.We've added loot beams for Player-Owned Housing trophy drops.We've added new supported capes to Cape Stand system. Displayed capes should now behave the same as wearable cape with emotes, teleports and features. You'll be able to right-click the cape on its stand to get its features.You can now add noted potions to the cauldron.We've re-added the ability to make a cup of tea in the player owned house that boosts the player's construction level.We fixed a bug where furniture pieces that were walls were being deleted when building or removing a room next to them.Looking forward on the subject of Construction: We're working on increasi…

• RuneScape Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM - Launches August 10 - 23 July 2026

  Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUMLeagues is returning on August 10th and it comes with a completely reimagined journey through Gielinor!This year players will step into an alternative reality where the God of Balance remains at the heart of the world's fate. Every player begins with a fresh character, accelerated progression, and the opportunity to forge their own unique path through the season.Whether you're a veteran adventurer or experiencing Leagues for the first time, Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM introduces more ways than ever to play, including a dedicated Free-to-Play experience that allows even more players to join from day one. What Is Leagues?Leagues is RuneScape's limited time game mode where everyone starts fresh on a brand new save and progresses at a ludicrously accelerated speeds.As you complete Tasks, unlock powerful Relics, and explore new opportunities, you will work toward exclusive…

• Mid-Game Rebalance Is Live! - 20 July 2026

  Hello 'Scapers! The Mid-Game Rebalance has arrived, with a strong focus on improving the mid-game experience through targeted buffs and quality-of-life upgrades. Our goal is to bring key areas of progression up to more modern standards and make the journey through the mid-game more rewarding.Let's get into it! Index:Core Fletching Re-TierAgility RebalanceDivination ReblanceGod Wars Dungeon ChangesGeneral ChangesDrop Rate ChangesMost of this may feel familiar to some you if you already checked out our preview a few weeks back - since then we've changed the following things, so do check out the details on those below: Changes since the Mid-Game Rebalance Preview:Further buffed XP for Anachronia full lap completions (details in Agility Rebalance).Further buffed XP for Harmonic Dust (details in General Changes).Removed negative perks from invention (details in General Changes).Increased the…

• RuneScape revamps its housing customisation with a snazzy looking build mode and the option to make your own neighbourhood with your pals - 14 July 2026

  RuneScape is having a bit of a home improvement moment, quite literally. An update went live yesterday that focused completely on player-owned housing, revamping how you both use and construct it, bringing it honestly quite close to The Sims in how it handles house building, amongst other tweaks and additions. Read more

• Everything you need to know about Player Owned Housing! - 13 July 2026

  Welcome HomeFor nearly two decades, Player-Owned Housing has been a part of the RuneScape journey.It's where many of us built our first virtual homes (way before we knew what the heck a mortgage is), proudly showed off our achievements, hosted house parties with friends and spent far too much time figuring out where to put that next portal. It was our corner of Gielinor. A place that was uniquely ours! But as RuneScape continued to grow, Player-Owned Housing remained largely unchanged. The fantasy of building and customising your own home has always been there, but the tools available to bring that vision to life haven't kept pace with the game around it. Well... that changes TODAY!Today, we're excited to share the next chapter of Player-Owned Housing and Construction. This isn't just an update to an already existing feature. It's a complete reimagining of one of RuneScape's most iconic…

• The Road Ahead... - 6 July 2026

  Howdy Scapers! We have a special edition of the Month Ahead for you today! Not only are we talking about all the fun that is to come in July, but we are giving you some insights into the big updates coming all the way up to Runefest! Check it out below! You have watched the whole video yeah? Okay then, the below roadmaps will help provide a quick reference for the most important pieces of information!Spoilers Ahead if you haven't watched the video! Player Owned HousingBuild the home that suits your adventure, from cosy cottages to grand mansions or shared spaces with friends. This major expansion brings unprecedented customisation, long-awaited utilities, and new ways to make your house truly feel like home, all with that unmistakable RuneScape charm.Leagues II: EquilibriumLaunching August 10th, Leagues II: Equilibrium introduces powerful Combat Blessings, enhanced Relics, Free-to-Play…

• Chill June Patch Week - 29 June 2026

  Community Topics:As June draws to a close (WHAT? HOW?!) and July beckons, look out for a video early next week which will provide an update on upcoming releases!Avatar NewsWork on the Avatar is progressing well, with over 105 avatar-related models being updated to the new avatar standards this week. This continues the skin ungrafting work that forms a large part of the update and that simply takes time to work through.Beyond the above, our patch notes include a number of Avatar-related fixes regarding clipping, stretching and other issues. What's happening this week:GOBLINS. A Bloggo for the Gobbos, landing in the middle of this week.Our Mid-game rebalance is coming up in the near future, so we'll be sharing a preview of what it incorporates later this week. JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:JMod congratulations on whatever-the-heck is being achieved here.Mod Luma on skill…

• Graphically Refreshing: Waterbirth Island! - 22 June 2026

  Index:Graphical Update to Waterbirth IslandPatch NotesWhats Happening in the Community Latest Avatar News:Todays update includes fixes for about 18 outstanding issues related to the Player Avatar. While work still continues, we've today addressed instances of missing skin, incorrect or washed out colours, Npcs missing their chatheads, stretching issues and clipping issues. The Max and Comp Capes should now also be a little less floaty and a bit more snug and attached.We addressed issues with some animations, specifically making sure you no longer look quite so wonky or unhinged during Party Fever Walk, Shrug and Parasol Idle.We also resolved issues with 16 animal masks that are obtainable from clue scrolls (so you should no longer randomly have a bald held when wearing them).Finally, we are in the process of spinning up a new system to have unique female and male chathead animations. Th…

• Digging up the past at Moonrise - 15 June 2026

  Index:New Archaeology Dig Site: MoonriseA message from Mod StuA note about Tuesday's MaintenancePatch NotesWhats Happening in the CommunityCommunity notes follow below. Avatar Latest News:Last week we released the long awaited Player Avatar update. On Wednesday we shared an update about where we're at and what we're focusing on. Today's patch update already includes a number of fixes and updates for the Avatar, but to keep you in the loop with our current focus for the project, here are our current priorities for the Player Avatar:Focus on fixing Critical Bugs and known issuesFinish off the outstanding work to bring all items in line with the new Avatar. That includes ensuring none of the old Avatar skin is present on worn items.Consider which modifications to Avatar faces or body proportions are necessary and possible based on evolving community feedback. What's happening this week:Com…

• Runescape's "biggest visual overhaul" in over a decade has arrived, and its fresh faces are a huge improvement - 8 June 2026

  While Runescape proper may follow a more modern approach to MMO design than its Old School sibling, the years certainly could've been kinder to it. This year, Jagex has gone to town on bringing RS' visual fidelity up several notches, and its player avatars are next on the list. When you log in after the latest update, available now, you may find that your character is looking a little more life-like than usual. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Runescape's "biggest visual overhaul" in over a decade has arrived, and its fresh faces are a huge improvement

• Player Avatar Refresh has arrived! - 8 June 2026

  Today marks the launch of a long-awaited refresh to the Player Avatar! Discover a brand-new iconic face for the character you’ve always known and loved.Accept marketing cookies to watch this video here. Alternatively, watch on YouTubeBefore we continue, let's clear up what is a "Player Avatar"? In short, the Player Avatar is you or, more accurately, your character in Gielinor. It's the character beneath the armour that you created when you first started your account.Those foundational customization choices such as gender, hairstyle, top, legs, shoes, and facial hair, along with the colour options available for each, are what make up your Avatar. These core appearance options are the focus of today's update.Handsome fellow, right? So, when we talk about the Player Avatar, we're talking about your character's baseline appearance, the foundation that everything else is built upon. Your adv…