Jagex Cancels RuneScape Reignited, but December Free Trial Is Still Happening

Jagex has canceled RuneScape Reignited following player backlash to the RuneFest announcement. In a message to players, Mod Ryan said the team “missed the mark” and won’t move forward with the plan, while stressing that Jagex doesn’t want to grow RuneScape at the expense of its existing community.

The cancellation doesn’t mean Jagex is scrapping everything tied to its December push. RuneScape will still run a 10-day membership trial from December 2 to December 12 for new characters, as well as characters that have not had membership since June 2. During that window, eligible players can access RuneScape members worlds and content for free. Old School RuneScape members worlds are not included.

December 2 will also bring the Adventure Guide and the first part of the Remastered Journey, along with other improvements aimed at new and returning players. Jagex framed that date as the new on-ramp now that Reignited is no longer happening, with no separate Reignited worlds or split playerbase.

The studio also says RuneScape’s 2027 roadmap is still in place. That includes more combat and skilling content, the end of long-running storylines, a new grandmaster quest, an Agility rework, and continued work under the Road to Restoration banner.

One more near-term item: plugins are still scheduled to launch on Monday, October 19, with Jagex planning to share more details that day.

Further reading: Official RuneScape news