First of all, thank you for all the feedback since the announcement at Runefest. We received a ton of different perspectives from all of you, and we truly appreciate everyone sharing their views. It is super important to us because the last time we didn't listen to player feedback, combat changed forever. And it has taken us over a decade to recover from that. Now I said on stage that we would not repeat the same mistakes of the past, and I truly stand by that.

Considering this, we have made the decision to cancel Reignited.

RuneScape Reignited has been Cancelled It is clear that we missed the mark on this, and so we are not moving forward with it.

Our goal is to see Runescape grow again, with returning players coming back and new players joining, but never at the expense of our existing community.

The Invitation Remains Now we know this will come as a disappointment to those of you who are looking forward to beginning a new experience with Reignited.

But to those people, I personally would like to reach out and maintain that invitation. Despite these changes to the plans, I truly believe that December remains a fantastic time to start or continue your journey in RuneScape.

On the 2nd of December, we'll be releasing the Adventure Guide and the first part of the Remastered Journey, alongside a host of other improvements, some of which you've all been talking about over the last week. And all of this will further improve the experience for those jumping back in and for those exploring it for the first time.

I really want everyone to see the love that's gone into the game over the past 18 months.

Welcome to the RuneFest 2026 Roundup! We'll be covering all updates mentioned in our RuneScape Summit that took place on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. If you'd prefer to watch the summit in full, keep an eye on the RuneScape Twitch Channel for when the recording will appear. We'll be sure to embed it into this blog as soon as we can!

RuneScape Reignited has just been announced during our RuneFest 2026 Summit and as it's one of the biggest moment of the entire year, it deserves it's own blog! Reignited is the culmination of what we have been building towards this year, while simultaneously being the start of a brand new chapter.

Find out more about that in the dedicated blog here

On October 29th, 2025, we asked RuneScape players to help decide the future of MTX. Over 120,000 players cast their votes in favour of supporting its removal. In response, we retired Treasure Hunter on January 19th, 2026, marking a major milestone and a real turning point in RuneScape's journey.

Alongside Treasure Hunter's removal earlier this year in January, we removed more than 225 MTX items from sale, preventing any new versions of these items from entering the game. At the time, we made it clear that these legacy items would not remain indefinitely and that further action would follow once enough time had passed for most players to have made use of them.

Since then, we have spent 2026 on the Road to Restoration, addressing many pain points in RuneScape's underlying design while also adjusting, rebalancing and revamping many areas of RuneScape to be more suitable for the Treasure Hunter-free game that it aspires to be and for its bright future.

Now, the next step is approaching. As part of our continued commitment to delivering a fairer, more consistent game experience, we're ready to share our plans for the remaining MTX items still present in RuneScape that were obtained through Treasure Hunter and what you can expect in the months ahead.