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Inside RuneScape Reignited, Jagex's ambitious plan to "relaunch" its longest-running MMO: "There's a level of confidence that this is the right thing to do"

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Inside RuneScape Reignited, Jagex's ambitious plan to "relaunch" its longest-running MMO: "There's a level of confidence that this is the right thing to do"

"RuneScape is so back," creative director Ryan Philpott tells me at RuneFest 2026. Having axed the MMORPG's unpopular microtransactions earlier this year, Philpott took the stage to reveal the next step in its comeback tour: RuneScape Reignited, unique servers where all progress (accounts, hi-scores, and even the player-driven economy) will be reset to entice new and returning players into Gielinor.

RuneScape Reignited has proven controversial for ongoing RuneScape players, with some fearing the servers will fragment the playerbase. Others have pointed out that a separate membership will be required to play – something I do disagree with. But having long since traded RS3 for its separate offshoot Old School RuneScape (OSRS), I'm very tempted to start fresh with anyone in the same boat. Speaking to Philpott ahead of the announcement, the creative director tells me it's an "opportunity to relaunch RuneScape."

"When I was given the opportunity to lead the game towards that brighter future, I got to focus on removing those elements that I, as a player, didn't feel were right for the game," says Philpott, who has been playing RuneScape since the age of 10. "It's been a privilege of my career to be able to steer the game back in the direction we think the game should have always been in."

RuneScape animated show in the works from Bloodborne movie studio and creator MoistCr1TiKaL

As part of RuneScape Reignited's launch on December 2, all players will have access to its premium membership for 10 days to explore the full game.


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