‘Integrity’ has been a really huge phrase within the RuneScape sphere this previous 12 months—Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy used the phrase a minimum of six instances when justifying a few of his bolder selections in 2025. Amongst these had been his declaration that Jagex would take a sledgehammer to the microtransactions which have “tainted” RuneScape 3, which sounds cool, and his resolution to nix RuneScape’s in-game Satisfaction occasions, which sounds dangerous.
Gamers got the chance to vote in November as to whether or not they’d just like the broadly reviled Treasure Hunter microtransactions eliminated: Clearly, they stated sure, and that is one of many first gadgets on the 2026 roadmap unveiled right this moment. The accompanying weblog publish states it “represents greater than a milestone; it’s a turning level—one which units RuneScape firmly on the right track for the long run it deserves.”
The plans detailed within the publish are already in movement, as Treasure Hunter is already out of the sport. Gamers can have the 12 months to make use of up no matter gadgets they’ve already purchased, “with extra possibilities later within the 12 months to filter something that is still, earlier than [hundreds of gameplay-impacting MTX] gadgets are finally made out of date.”
A lot extra was proven off with the brand new roadmap. For instance, a fight overhaul is coming: primary assaults are again, “pointless” skills shall be reworked or eliminated, and animations shall be cleaned up. On high of that, the UI is getting a rework which makes it look only a contact extra like Outdated College RuneScape, although with all the additional doodads and performance you anticipate from RS3. The minimap is a circle once more, which I am certain tugs at somebody’s nostalgia-ridden heartstrings.
There’s all kinds of different steadiness tweaks and teases accessible to your perusal on the RuneScape web site, like a housing rework, graphical adjustments, and new zones. Suffice it to say, the getting old MMO has a giant 12 months forward of it, even when no fight rework will ever be as cool as Outdated College RuneScape’s introduction of crusing. Whether or not it can salvage the sense of integrity Bellamy has been looking for has but to be seen.
