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Gaming News #58

4 October 2026

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Jagex Reveals RS4 Half an Hour After Asking RuneScape Veterans to Start Over

At RuneFest on October 3, Jagex announced RS4, a working title for a new standalone RuneScape MMO in Unreal Engine, set in Ashenfall and still a few years away. About 30 minutes earlier it revealed RuneScape Reignited, a fresh-start version of RuneScape 3 launching December 2 with a new economy, new hiscores, no Treasure Hunter microtransactions, and free access for non-members through December 12. No test sign-ups exist for RS4 yet.

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  1. Would you restart 20 years of RuneScape progress for a clean economy?
  2. Is announcing RS4 the same day as a fresh start a vote of no confidence in RS3?
  3. No microtransactions on Reignited: does that make the main game look worse?
  4. Is a new RuneScape in Unreal Engine exciting or a sign Old School is the real future?