Jagex announced that its open world survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds is now available in early access on Steam.

Jon Bellamy, who took over as CEO of Runescape publisher Jagex on March 4, said in an interview with GamesBeat that the game is a big bet on a new type of gameplay for RuneScape fans.

The title is set on the forgotten continent of Ashenfall in the RuneScape universe that is infested with dragons. In the game, players gather, craft, and wield powerful magic in a co-op survival adventure powered by Unreal Engine 5.

Cambridge, United Kingdom-based Jagex is doing a deep dive today and talking about the new adventure with fans. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.

It’s a big bet for RuneScape, an online game world which has generated $3 billion to date and has had 300 million registered users over the decades. The game still has 1.3 million monthly active users, Bellamy said. In December 2024, the 24-year-old game had the highest membership levels it ever had. Bellamy sees it as a game for making memories and stirring nostalgia.

Today the RuneScape massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) franchise includes both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and community-focused development.