Jagex, the developers behind RuneScape, Old School RuneScape, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds, has announced that it’s cancelling the RuneScape Reignited project. “It is clear that we missed the mark on this, and so we are not moving forward with it,” said Mod Ryan in a video announcing the cancellation.
RuneScape Reignited was announced earlier this month at Runefest 2026, a community event dedicated to all things RuneScape. The project was meant to be a refresh of the 25-year-old MMO, offering players the opportunity to essentially start the game over with a totally new economy, reset world-first achievements, and bespoke worlds crafted specifically for Reignited accounts. Reignited players would exist in the same world as veteran players, able to chat, form guilds, and share player housing, but unable to trade or party up to defeat bosses.
And while the announcement excited some lapsed players and current world-weary veterans, other players were less than enthused. Players felt that Reignited would focus attention on new players at the expense of long-time vets, and that addressing current issues still plaguing the game would be more helpful in the quest for player attraction and retention than just wiping the board. It seems, with this announcement, that Jagex took those criticisms to heart. “We received a ton of different perspectives from all of you, and we truly appreciate everyone sharing their views,” Mod Ryan said. “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.”