{
  "id": 11781176,
  "title": "RuneScape 4 announced at RuneFest, full MMO sequel started as expansion to survival game Dragonwilds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/runescape-4-announced-at-runefest-full-mmo-sequel-started-as",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-03T21:44:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/runescape-4-announced-at-runefest-full-mmo-sequel-started-as-expansion-to-survival-game-dragonwilds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RuneScape 4, a new MMO sequel to the popular game RuneScape, was announced at Jagex's annual RuneFest convention. The announcement was made alongside a teaser trailer, which showcased the game's art style, drawing inspiration from Jagex's latest survival title, Dragonwilds. The trailer depicts a medieval town in a lush valley, under floating islands. An adventurer on a dragon is pursued by a three-headed dragon, while a wizard observes from below. The trailer concludes with the wizard welcoming a new adventurer to the city. According to MMORPG.com, RuneScape 4 was initially planned as an expansion for Dragonwilds, as players expressed a desire for a more traditional MMO experience within the survival game's setting and aesthetic. The MMO will be developed using the Unreal Engine, though it is unclear whether this refers to version 5 or the upcoming version 6. The original Dragonwilds expansion was slated for release in 2027, but scaling up to a full new game likely pushed that back. The naming convention for RuneScape releases includes \"4\" as follows: RuneScape (2001), RuneScape 2 (2004), Old School (based on RS2 circa 2007), and RuneScape 3 (2013). It remains to be seen if Jagex will preserve RuneScape 3 in any way with the shift to RuneScape 4, or if the new version will seamlessly continue character progression from the current iteration.",
  "summary": "An unstoppable juggernaut.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}