Jagex working on fourth RuneScape game
The new online game will join the existing RuneScape titles and is still several years away.
Jagex has announced at RuneFest that it is working on a fourth RuneScape MMO. The game is being built in Unreal Engine and will exist alongside RuneScape, Old School RuneScape and Dragonwilds.
British games studio Jagex announced the development of RS4 at RuneFest in Birmingham. The company calls the project a new RuneScape MMORPG, but has not yet given it a definitive name, release date or full gameplay presentation.
According to Jagex, the project is still at an early stage and it will probably be several years before players can play it. The studio says it is deliberately sharing information early, so the community can respond and contribute during development.
RS4 is being built with Unreal Engine. The game is set in Gielinor, the world of the RuneScape franchise, and begins in Ashenfall. That area was previously introduced in RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Jagex describes RS4 as a standalone game with its own development team and its own experience.
The announcement is notable because Jagex already maintains several RuneScape products. The studio emphasises that RS4 will not replace RuneScape, Old School RuneScape or Dragonwilds. According to the company, those games will receive their own updates and have their own teams.
According to Jagex, the project grew out of plans for an expansion to Dragonwilds. During development, the proposed expansion proved so large that the studio decided to turn it into a separate MMO. The announced features and systems have not yet been described in detail.
For Jagex, the announcement represents an expansion of a franchise that has existed for 25 years. For players, the key point is that the studio has not yet provided information about platforms, subscriptions, account linking, combat systems or how progression between the different RuneScape games will be handled.
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The announcement and the known game details were checked directly with Jagex. Unknown elements have explicitly been described as not yet known.
- confirmed Jagex is working on a fourth RuneScape MMO. — Directly confirmed on the official RS4 page. source
- confirmed RS4 is being built in Unreal Engine. — Mentioned by Jagex. source
- confirmed The game will stand alongside the existing RuneScape games. — Jagex says that RS4 is not a replacement for the existing titles. source
- confirmed A release date and platforms are not yet known. — The official announcement does not yet mention these details. source
Editor's note
Jagex confirms the development, Unreal Engine, the setting and its standalone position alongside the existing games. The release date, platforms, monetisation model and many technical details remain unknown.Sources
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