Jagex has revealed RuneScape 4, a new MMO in the RuneScape universe, at this weekend's RuneFest event in Birmingham. The project began as an expansion for Dragonwilds before expanding into a full standalone title using Unreal Engine.
We came to the realization that it essentially would be an MMO, and that it deserved its own game,
The studio is building RuneScape 4 in Unreal Engine.
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