Join the team at Jagex along with your favourite JMods to see what’s coming to RuneScape, Old School RuneScape and RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Thursday, 1 October, 2026, Cambridge, UK – The countdown to RuneFest 2026 is on! From October 3rd through 4th, Jagex: The RuneScape company’s fully sold-out annual celebration will bring over 6,000 ‘Scapers from all walks of life together for an exciting weekend, packed with news, reveals, meet their favorite JMods and creators, exclusive merch, and more.
While tickets to the event at the NEC in Birmingham, UK are officially sold out, fans can still tune in on Twitch and YouTube to watch all the official RuneScape, Old School RuneScape, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds talks, updates, and announcements they won’t want to miss.
RuneFest festivities start on October 3rd at 2 PM BST / 1 PM UTC / 9 AM EDT / 6 PM PDT.
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RuneScape | Old School RuneScape | RuneScape Dragonwilds
There’s plenty to look forward to, during RuneFest 2026 this year, with highlights including:
- Dragonwilds Summit – Saturday, October 3rd at 4:00 PM BST
Join Mod North as he kicks off this year’s summits before welcoming in the very first RuneScape: Dragonwilds Summit at RuneFest, and get a look at the first roadmap, next updates, and what lies ahead for Ashenfall beyond the 1.0 release.
- Golden Gnome Awards – Saturday, October 3rd at 5:00 PM BST
Celebrate the wonderful community of players and creators across RuneScape, Old School RuneScape, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds and find out who will take home a Golden Gnome!
- RuneScape Summit – Saturday, October 3rd at 7:00 PM BST
Join the RuneScape team to get a look at what’s in store for 2027, incredible reveals and surprises coming to Gielinor.
- OSRS Summit – Saturday, October 3rd at 8:00 PM BST
With exciting things to come, join the team to get a look ahead in Old School RuneScape.
For the full schedule for RuneFest 2026, visit https://www.runefest.com/schedule.
RuneScape and Old School RuneScape are available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile. RuneScape: Dragonwilds is available now for PC on Steam, Epic Games Store, and the Jagex Launcher, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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 in 2026, 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
