Banner Image

Runescape 2025 RoadMap

Sailing Public Alpha
The Sailing Alpha is a massive, open playtest packed with exciting high-seas adventure - letting you test Old School's first new skill. Release Date: March 2025
Yama Master of Pacts
Yama is not for the faint of heart... An endgame duo encounter featuring a new 'contract' mechanic that will shape each encounter with this powerful demon. Release Date: Spring 2025
Varlamore: The Final Dawn
The final part of our latest area expansion, including a new Fletching activity, two new bosses, a Slayer Dungeon and the finale to the Varlamore questline. Release Date: Summer 2025
Summer Sweep Up
Akin to Project Rebalance, we're back with another round of tweaks to preserve the long-term health of the game. Including, Loot Table changes, Slayer improvements and more! Release Date: Summer 2025
Sailing
Old School's first new skill will be arriving this year, with plenty of new content, training methods and areas for you to explore out on the open seas of Gielinor! Release Date: Autumn 2025
Deadman 2025
Taking the learnings from the previous Deadman, we're bringing DMM back this year with a new finale, new breach monsters and brand new sigils! Be prepared... Release Date: Winter 2025
The Blood Moon Rises
Are you ready to save the citizens of Morytania in the grand finale to the Vampyre storyline? Expect high-stakes storytelling, complex puzzles, and some of the most challenging combat encounters yet seen in a quest. Release Date: Early 2026
HD and API Update
Enhancing the core Old School experience even further with HD Mode, improved performance on SD Mode and creating an Official Plugin ecosystem for both Desktop and Mobile! Release Date: Expect More Soon!
Project Zanaris
Community Servers will take the Old School RuneScape you know and love and let you tweak different elements to create a brand-new gameplay experience and more. Release Date: Playtests Coming Soon!
Seasonal Events
You can expect the same wonderful events to return throughout the year, including Pride, Halloween and Christmas with wacky new adventures and rewards! Release Date: Various Releases
Quality of Life Polls
QoL Polls will be continuing throughout the year in order to continue updating smaller areas of the game, with some much needed TLC! Release Date: Various Releases