RuneScape 4 Release Date
Has Jagex announced an RS4 release date? Not yet. What Jagex has said about timing, when more news is expected, and the sources behind each answer.
RuneScape 4 Status
RuneScape 4 status: Jagex's new RuneScape MMO, working title RS4, is in early development in Unreal Engine. No release date, beta or platform has been announced yet. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and where each answer comes from.
- Status
- In early development. No release date announced.
- Release date
- Not announced
- Confirmed facts
- 12 confirmed · 7 open questions
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Register interest with Jagex Everything we know Watch the RS4 trailer
What we know in 60 seconds
- Is RuneScape 4 real? Yes. Source
- What is RS4? RS4 is the working title of Jagex's next RuneScape MMORPG: an entirely new game built in Unreal Engine, set in Gielinor and beginning in Ashenfall. Source
- Is RS4 the final name? No. Source
- What engine is RS4 built in? Unreal Engine. Source
- Where is RS4 set? In Gielinor, in the Sixth Age. Source
Popular RS4 pages
Is RS4 Out?
Is RS4 out yet? No. The new RuneScape MMO is in early development, with no release date, beta or playtest announced. Here is where things stand today.
RS4 Beta and Playtests
Is there an RS4 beta? No beta or playtest has been announced. What the Register interest form on the official RS4 page is, and what it is not.
RS4 Platforms
Which platforms is RS4 coming to? Jagex has not said. What is known, what is not, and why the Unreal Engine choice does not confirm any platform yet.
RS4 Account Transfer
Will RuneScape or OSRS accounts and progress transfer to RS4? Not announced. What permanent progression means in Jagex’s statement and what it does not promise.
RS4 vs OSRS
RS4 vs OSRS: Jagex says RS4 is not a replacement for Old School RuneScape, which keeps its own team and roadmap. What that means for OSRS players.
The six questions everyone asks
Confirmed Official source
Is RuneScape 4 real?
Yes. At RuneFest 2026 Jagex confirmed it is developing an entirely new RuneScape MMORPG, working title RS4, built in Unreal Engine and set in Gielinor.
- New RuneScape MMO 'RS4' announced — Gematsu
- We're working on a new RuneScape MMO — Jagex
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Not announced Official source
Has an RS4 release date been announced?
No. Jagex says RS4 is still a few years away and has not named a date, year or launch window.
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Not announced Official source
Can I sign up for an RS4 beta?
No beta or playtest has been announced. The official RS4 page has a Register interest form that adds your email to Jagex's mailing list; it is not a test sign-up.
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Not announced Official source
Which platforms is RS4 coming to?
Not announced. Jagex lists platforms among the questions it says it is too early to answer.
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Confirmed Official source
Will RS4 replace RuneScape or Old School RuneScape?
No. Jagex says RS4 is not a replacement for Old School, RuneScape or Dragonwilds. Those games keep their own teams, roadmaps and investment, and RS4 will sit alongside them as an independent experience.
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Not announced Official source
Will my RuneScape or OSRS progress transfer to RS4?
Not announced. Jagex lists accounts and progression among open questions. Its principle of permanent progression is about RS4's own design; it is not a promise that existing progress carries over.
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Latest updates
Dragonwilds Is on Consoles. What It Means for RS4
RuneScape: Dragonwilds left early access on 15 September 2026 on PC, PS5, Switch 2 and Xbox. Jagex has still not named a single platform for RS4.
Jagex Announces a RuneScape Animated Series
Jagex is developing an animated RuneScape series with Lyrical Animation and Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" White. It is a show, not a game, and separate from RS4.
RuneScape Reignited Launches 2 December. It Is Not RS4
The 2 December 2026 launch Jagex announced at RuneFest is RuneScape Reignited, a fresh start inside the current game. RS4 still has no release date.
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Jagex reveals RS4 at RuneFest 2026
Jagex announces a new RuneScape MMORPG, working title RS4, built in Unreal Engine and beginning in Ashenfall.
RuneScape Reignited launches (not RS4)
A fresh-start character type in the existing RuneScape, with free members' access from 2 to 12 December. It is not an RS4 date.
Jagex plans to share more about RS4
Jagex says it will tell players much more about the world, the game, the team and how to get involved next year.
RS4 FAQ
Has an RS4 release date been announced?
Can I sign up for an RS4 beta?
Which platforms is RS4 coming to?
Is RS4 coming to PS5, Xbox or Steam?
Will RS4 replace RuneScape or Old School RuneScape?
Will my RuneScape or OSRS progress transfer to RS4?
How is RS4 related to RuneScape: Dragonwilds?
Is RS4 the same as RuneScape Reignited?
Where can I find official RS4 updates?
When will Jagex share more about RS4?
What are combat and skills like in RS4?