RS4 · DevelopmentRuneScape 4 is in development: the first announcement
Jagex has revealed RS4, the working title for a new RuneScape MMORPG. Here is what the first announcement confirms.
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The independent field guide
RuneScape 4.
Beyond the familiar.
The next chapter of Gielinor, all in one place. Explore the latest announcements, uncover the world of Ashenfall, and see where RS4 fits in the RuneScape universe.
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- Game status
- Early development
- Release date
- Not announced
- The world
- Ashenfall · Sixth Age
- Last checked
- 4 Oct 2026
The latest from Gielinor.
Announcements, insights, and the story so far.
RS4 · DevelopmentRS4 is being built in Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine is confirmed for RS4. Engine version, system requirements, and specific gameplay systems have not been announced.
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Ashenfall is the starting point for RS4’s Sixth Age story
RS4 begins in Ashenfall, years after Dragonwilds. Explore the confirmed setting and the limits of what has been revealed.
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RS4 will sit alongside OSRS, RuneScape and Dragonwilds
Jagex positions RS4 as an additional RuneScape experience. The announcement does not promise account or progress transfers.
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Choose your path.
Follow the story. Explore the world. Find your next adventure.
Into the worldIt begins
It begins
in Ashenfall.
A familiar land, a later chapter. RS4 starts on the continent first explored in Dragonwilds, during Gielinor’s Sixth Age.
The story is only beginning. Get your bearings with our introductory lore guide.
Discover AshenfallQuestions on
every adventurer’s mind.
The confirmed answers — and the things
we’re still waiting to learn.
When will RuneScape 4 be released?
A release date has not been announced. Jagex says the project is still several years from release.
Can I play RS4 or join a beta now?
The announcement does not offer a playable build or beta. Use Jagex’s official RS4 page to register interest and watch for participation updates.
Will RS4 replace OSRS or RuneScape 3?
Jagex describes RS4 as an independent addition alongside Old School RuneScape, RuneScape, and Dragonwilds.