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RuneScape Dev Pulls Trailer After 6-Fingered Knight Leads to Generative AI Allegations

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RuneScape Dev Pulls Trailer After 6-Fingered Knight Leads to Generative AI Allegations

RuneScape developer Jagex has pulled a new trailer after a six-fingered knight led to allegations of generative AI usage from fans.

There were some ups and downs for RuneScape players over the weekend. What started with a string of big reveals from RuneFest 2026 ended with social media users voicing their concern that generative AI had been used to make the new trailer for RuneScape 3's Dragon Slayer 2 quest.

The backlash was loud enough that Jagex stepped in not only to release an official response on the matter but also to pull the trailer entirely while it investigates "urgently." The statement, posted on Reddit by social media manager Alex Sween (via Kotaku), acknowledged some of the more undeniable concerns related to the trailer – including the fact that one of its knights has six fingers.

"Hello, it’s me, again, talking about Gen AI, again," the statement began, referencing a separate, recent incident involving 100 Thieves and OSRS. The team also took a "hard line stance" against generative AI earlier this year. "We’re aware of the concerns raised about the Dragon Slayer 2 trailer and have taken it down, while we investigate urgently. This trailer was produced by a trusted external partner who had explicitly confirmed that GenAI would not be used. But, among other things, there’s a sixth finger and, well, that’s pretty hard to explain away. For that we apologise.

Although uploads of RuneScape's Dragon Slayer 2 trailer can no longer be found on official channels, it is still available via the full RuneFest 2026 livestream .


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