Old School RuneScape News

Old School RuneScape will soon be opening up the new region of Varlamore and is paving the way for its arrival with a new cinematic trailer. Do note that it’s a purely cinematic rendition of what’s in store for players and isn’t actual gameplay footage, regardless of its low-poly nature. The zone itself opens its doors on March 20 with [...]

Sweeping changes are headed for Old School RuneScape as Jagex begins work on its Project Rebalance initiative for the free-to-play fantasy MMORPG. The project’s goal is to expand on the existing skills and gear, taking inspiration from the studio’s annual game jam sessions where moderators are given free reign to test out potential new features and changes to the game. [...]

Earlier this month, Jagex rolled out additional changes to Old School RuneScape’s PvP-oriented Wilderness zone that players believed were made to benefit bot accounts as a way of padding the free-to-play MMORPG’s player numbers in light of its impending sale. The studio is now hoping to put an end to those claims with a lengthy developer blog that goes into [...]

Scurrius the Rat King scurries into Old School RuneScape as developer Jagex makes good on the first of the promised updates during Winter Summit 2024. The royal rodent is a new level 60 boss fight who can use all three combat styles and is designed to ease players into the old school MMMORPG’s PvM (Player vs. Monster) content. He can [...]

Another Winter Summit livestream has come and gone, offering a detailed rundown of what Jagex has planned for Old School RuneScape for spring and summer 2024. Some of the highlights of the classic MMORPG’s biggest developer stream of the year include the return of old quests, updates to the starting zone, a brand-new zone, sailing, and multiple in-game events throughout [...]

Old School RuneScape is also set to get a fresh coat of paint alongside RuneScape with its own OSRS HD Mode. The improved graphics option builds on the popularity of a fan-made HD mod that developer Jagex had previously taken down before backtracking and making it a permanent option in the classic free-to-play MMORPG. The upcoming HD Mode will feature [...]

Old School RuneScape is starting off the year with a sunny new subsrcriber-exclusive quest called Children of the Sun. The aptly named questline paves the way for the journey to the Kingdom of Varlamore, a.k.a. the Shining Kingdom, and its associated questline. “Children of the Sun begins on the familiar streets of Varrock, where a delegation from Varlamore has arrived [...]

Old School RuneScape saw a massive surge in its playerbase over the past few days following the launch of its Leagues IV: Trailblazer Reloaded game mode. Interest in the game was so high that the servers just couldn’t keep up and buckled from the strain. The server issues have since been fixed and additional event worlds were opened up to [...]

Old School RuneScape opened the gates to its new Leagues IV: Trailblazer Reloaded game mode yesterday to extremely positive response to the community. How positive? Well, the servers promptly buckled under the strain as a massive army of players descended on the classic MMORPG to check out the new game mode. “In this reimagining of our most popular League ever, [...]

While most fans of classic MMO’s don’t mind the old-school look, some have taken it upon themselves to unofficially spruce up their favorite game’s visuals with mods. A community of Old School RuneScape players in particular have developed their own client called HDOS which essentially upgrades the classic MMORPG’s visuals while still retaining its original charm. The latest patch for [...]