JAGEX BRINGS RUNESCAPE: DRAGONWILDS TO PC AND CONSOLES TODAY, MARKING RUNESCAPE’S FIRST EVER CONSOLE RELEASE

Ashenfall awaits brave adventurers in this epic, high-fantasy crafting adventure

Tuesday 15th September 2026, Cambridge, UK – Jagex: The RuneScape Company has today launched open-world survival and crafting game, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and XBOX Series X|S. The release of RuneScape: Dragonwilds marks the first time a RuneScape title has launched on any console platform in its 25-year history. The game sold more than 1.5M copies during its 18-month period in Steam Early Access, and introduced players to Gielinor’s previously mysterious, unexplored continent of Ashenfall. 

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is also available from today across XBOX Game Pass (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers), and on PlayStation Plus (Extra and Premium tiers) for PlayStation 5.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds Launch Trailer

RuneScape: Dragonwilds provides a completely separate experience from the celebrated RuneScape MMORPG, challenging players – solo or in a team of up to three other players – to adventure across Ashenfall’s various biomes and regions. As they encounter more of the anima-rich landscape, a wild and transformative magic found across Ashenfall, players will be able to wield powerful spells in combat and use magic to gather resources, craft gear and shelters, and aid their journey.

Key Features:

• RuneScape at its core!: Embark on quests, level skills while exploring a beautiful, hand-crafted world. This all-new adventure blends high-fantasy and iconic RuneScape lore on an undiscovered continent. Battle legendary RuneScape creatures like Zogres, challenge Black Knights and the entirely new and fearsome Garou, all set to a sweeping soundtrack of reorchestrated RuneScape classics and hours of brand-new music.
• Grind Skills, Slay Dragons: Locate them, throw down the gauntlet, and carve a path to the Dragon Queen herself. Follow the trail of destruction and uncover the mysteries of the continent to learn not just how to confront the dragons, but how to overcome them. 
• Survival Through Sorcery: Summon a spectral axe to fell trees in an instant! Blink away from danger in a cloud of magic. Turn bones into… peaches? The Anima-rich landscape of Ashenfall offers a power unlike any other. Conjure a tornado of fish from a lake! Explode ore veins with a snap of your fingers! Journey through the vibrant regions of Ashenfall, discover why wild magic spills from the fractured lands and harness that power to survive!
• Community Driven, Player Centric: Like all RuneScape games, community is at the heart of RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Whether players are adventuring with friends or going it alone, every opinion matters, and it’s up to the community to help shape the future of our game.

The game has regularly been expanded through new content launches throughout its time in Early Access, including the release of new regions, quests, gameplay mechanics, enemies, items, and more, through its Fellhollow, Dowdun Reach, and Umbral Sands updates. The console editions of RuneScape: Dragonwilds feature every update previously made available during Early Access and will feature cross-play on all platforms. Today’s launch also sees a fourth major update – Scorned Wilderness – to all platforms, bringing the game’s opening core narrative, the Kuldra Saga, to an epic conclusion.

Jesse America, Executive Producer, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, said: “After nearly a year and a half since we first gave players early access, we’re really excited to finally launch RuneScape: Dragonwilds across PC and console platforms. It’s the culmination of months of working towards bringing the game to millions of new players, and we’re only really getting started. We can’t wait to see how Early Access players react to the Scorned Wilderness content and the conclusion of the game’s first saga, and how newcomers experience their first steps on their journey across our world.”

Jon Bellamy, CEO, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, said: “Today is one of the biggest days in RuneScape’s history. For the first time ever, our world is playable on console, putting Dragonwilds in front of millions of new players who are discovering RuneScape for the very first time. It now stands as the third pillar of the RuneScape franchise, alongside our existing games, and shows just how far this world can grow. I’m thoroughly proud of what the team has achieved with this launch. But today is only the start of that journey, we’ve got big plans for what comes next!”

Jagex: the RuneScape company has already confirmed that the first post-launch major update for the game, titled “Luminance” will be released in December this year, with the 2027 roadmap to be revealed during October’s fan celebration, RuneFest.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is now available on Steam, Epic Games Store and the Jagex Launcher in both Digital Standard and Deluxe Editions, PlayStation 5 (and on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers for subscribers), and XBOX Series X|S, available day one across Premium and Ultimate tiers of XBOX Game Pass. The game is also available in a Digital Standard Edition on Nintendo Switch 2. Physical Standard and Deluxe Editions of RuneScape: Dragonwilds will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series X|S in Q4 2026.

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About Jagex

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, is a leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower communities across PC and mobile. Our MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, is played around the world and has welcomed over 300 million player accounts.

As RuneScape enters its 25th year in 2026, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi-genre future for the RuneScape universe. Jagex: The RuneScape Company remains focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player-led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape’s history.

For more information, visit www.jagex.com.