CAMBRIDGE, England – Oct. 10, 2023 – Out now in RuneScape, “Ancient Awakening” is the first update for the fantasy MMORPG’s Necromancy season. Following the launch of Necromancy earlier this year, “Ancient Awakening” sees players delve deeper into the lore behind the skill as they explore the secretive island of Ungael.
Joined by a full adventuring party, featuring Raptor the mysterious warrior, Aster the butler, and Bill, the architect who featured prominently in RuneScape’s previous Fort Forinthry season, players will discover a powerful ritual underway which will have devastating consequences for the world of Gielinor. During the quest, players will fight to stop the ritual, led by the necromancer Zemouregal, and in doing so prepare themselves for an epic new boss battle launching in November.
“Ancient Awakening” also features a new player-vs-monster combat activity which tests players on their necromantic combat skills, pitting them against waves of Zemouregal’s minions. With each run of the Ungael Arena comes new challenges, adding more complexity to the activity. Completing the encounter will unlock new titles and weapon cosmetics, as well as the Raptor’s infamous outfit.
For RuneScape skillers, “Ancient Awakening” expands the Fort Forinthry area with a Botanist’s Bench which will help players prepare Necromancy potions for the upcoming boss fight in November. The delightful Granny Rowan will be on hand to assist with decanting your brews and nattering your ear off.
Necromancy is a standalone combat skill which launched in August alongside a huge expansion including a new hub area, nine brand-new quests, and two deadly boss fights. Necromancy is free for players up to level 20 and scales to level 120 for RuneScape Members. For more information, please visit the RuneScape website.
RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.
About RuneScape
Celebrating more than twenty years of adventures and acclaimed by PC Gamer as “one of the most endearing and unique MMOs available,” RuneScape is an ever-expanding, community-driven game that’s bursting with activity and life. Today RuneScape is one of the world’s longest-running online games, with over 300 million player accounts.
Set in a medieval fantasy land, players embark on epic journeys through a vast sandbox world that’s full of gods, warring races, unexplored dungeons, and glittering riches. Propelled by the game’s narrative, choose your own path through enthralling quests, and progress through 29 diverse skills to shape a single character in a classless world. RuneScape is available across PC, iOS and Android devices.
Become the hero you were born to be at www.runescape.com.
About Jagex
A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles, Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1 billion+ lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds, and our community-focused development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
In 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access, and other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
More information can be found at www.jagex.com.
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