Jagex says it is going to reveal extra particulars in regards to the sport, tentatively named RS4, subsequent 12 months.
The fourth main installment within the RuneScape world is coming and it is being developed utilizing Unreal Engine. Jagex introduced the following sport throughout RuneFest, its annual conference for all issues RuneScape, with a working title of RS4 and an accompanying trailer.
Whereas the minute-long video would not reveal a lot in regards to the newest MMO, it seems to be like gamers will have the ability to experience and struggle dragons. RS4 will add to Jagex’s roster of RuneScape video games, together with RuneScape, Outdated College RuneScape and RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Notably, Jagex mentioned that the upcoming title is not meant to interchange any of the older titles, explaining that it is “designing RS4 to sit down alongside them as an extra approach to expertise RuneScape and the world of Gielinor.”
Whereas the brand new MMO will nonetheless be set in the identical world, Jagex defined that RS4 takes place within the Sixth Age, years after the occasions of RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Gamers will begin within the Ashenfall space that was first revealed within the RuneScape: Dragonwilds sport, which served as Jagex’s enlargement into the open-world survival style. Curiously, RS4 was initially conceived as an enlargement to RuneScape: Dragonwilds referred to as Shadows of Ashenfall, however the improvement course of ended up with a sport that was extra related to Jagex’s previous MMO video games, resulting in the pivot to making a standalone sport, in accordance with Polygon.
There isn’t any indication of when the fourth RuneScape entry can be launched, however Jagex mentioned that it is a “massively bold venture and the sport remains to be a couple of years away.” Nevertheless, followers could have one thing to tide them over since Jagex additionally introduced a RuneScape animated sequence that is being developed by Lyrical Animation in partnership with YouTuber MoistCr1TiKaL. The TV present’s improvement remains to be within the early phases however Jagex plans to share extra particulars about it subsequent 12 months.
