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Jagex has officially announced the development of a fourth RuneScape MMORPG. The studio confirmed that this new title will operate alongside the existing versions of the game. This announcement occurred during the Runefest celebration, where the developer also detailed new story arcs and remastering efforts for its current titles.
In other industry news, Aion 2 has officially launched its free-to-play global release following the completion of its headstart period. The sequel arrives approximately 17 years after the original MMORPG. Within its first day of release, the game reported over 400K Steam users and opened multiple new servers to accommodate players.
The broader MMO landscape saw several shifts this week. Standing Stone Games delayed the Wolves of Mordor expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, while Throne and Liberty confirmed its service transition from Amazon Games to NCsoft, scheduled for November 10. Additionally, Richard Garriott continues to discuss his intentions regarding the potential reclamation of Ultima copyrights in 2027.
Technical and security issues also impacted the community. A third-party security service used by Discord, Double Counter, reported a successful hack that compromised millions of Discord IDs and email addresses. Meanwhile, Embers Adrift experienced a nearly week-long outage due to a combination of hardware failure and delivery complications.
