RuneScape News

Runescape is about to get a whole lot harder, if you're brave enough

An odd thing about MMOs is that no matter how difficult you make them, die-hard players will always cry out for more. Even throwbacks to older, tougher times like World of Warcraft Classic have been inundated with requests for hardcore modes, and last year Blizzard obliged - making some players very happy indeed. Now it's the turn of Runescape, which outlined what fans can expect over the next year, with a much-requested challenge mode coming to the game.

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Runescape adds its first-ever boss dungeon, with loads of rewards

After two decades of any online game, brand-new content and rewards are incredibly welcome. The best MMORPGs keep evolving, listening to player feedback, and introducing reasons to keep your subscription ticking over. The new Runescape Sanctum of Rebirth does exactly that. This new content is jam-packed with challenges, rewards, and ways to play alone or with friends - just be ready for a true gauntlet.

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'The repeated targeting of individual team members needs to stop': OldSchool Runescape devs firmly ask players to cool it over Tormented Demon loot tables

I have a lot of sympathy for the perils of game development. Chief among them is the terror of having to not only get feedback, but filter it: Getting into spats over balance tweaks, the difficulties of community management, and sometimes dealing with actual threats that need police intervention. Heavy is the head that wears the crown...
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Huge Runescape and OSRS event RuneFest is back and bigger than ever

RuneFest is a celebration of all things RuneScape. It's a place for the community to gather alongside content creators, cosplayers, and friends to take part in OSRS-themed activities and get announcements about what's coming in the game. There are LAN zones, merch stalls, competitions, and awards. This year's RuneFest had to be postponed when event partner Player 1 collapsed, but now RuneFest has been rescheduled as an independent event for 2025. With an extra 1,000 tickets on sale, the biggest Runescape and OSRS event is about to get even bigger.

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New RuneScape roadmap for 2024 expands a decade-old game mode

RuneScape is going to have a packed 2024. The iconic free MMORPG has been through a lot over the past two decades, but has held strong against competitors like Final Fantasy 14, World of Warcraft, and newer entries like Lost Ark. Now, we finally know what the year holds for Jagex's magnum opus, and it's going to be a busy one with a new game mode, plenty of seasonal events, new dungeons, and more.

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