2018

2018 marks the 5th anniversary of the release of Old School RuneScape.

The following is an archive of news and updates from 2018, which are copied verbatim from the Old School RuneScape website.

Note: Titles in bold indicate a game update.

December

• 19th – Maintenance: Thursday 3rd January
• 13th – Christmas Event 2018
• 13th – Kebos Lowlands: Progress Update
• 7th – Winter Sweepstake and Soundtrack Records
• 6th – The Collection Log and Deadman Permadeath Beta

November

• 30th – Soundtrack Vinyls and CDs and Deadman Permadeath Beta
• 29th – Spellbook Filters and Bounty Hunter Changes
• 22nd – Bird Nest Balancing and PvP Changes
• 16th – Premier Club
• 15th – POH Portals, DHCB Recolour and Planned Changes
• 14th – Player Workshops
• 8th – The Portal Nexus
• 2nd – Poll Blog: Bounty Hunter and PvP Changes

October

• 30th – Global Launch of Old School Mobile!
• 25th – Halloween 2018 Event and Tutorial Island Improvements
• 18th – Mobile Changes, Various Bugfixes and new Merch!
• 11th – Spellbook Rework, Wise Old Man and, Increased Zoom
• 10th – Poll Blog: The Kebos Lowlands
• 10th – RuneFest: Regarding Recent Events
• 9th – OSRS Reveals: Song of the Elves
• 9th – OSRS Reveals: The Kebos Lowlands
• 9th – OSRS Reveals: Warding
• 6th – RuneFest 2018: OSRS Reveals
• 4th – Master Clue Reward and Quality of Life Changes
• 3rd – Charity Auction
• 2nd – Old School and RuneScape Wiki
• 1st – Kourend Rework 2: Hosidius House

September

• 27th – Decanting, Withdraw X, and Bucket Packs
• 26th – RuneFest 2018 Information
• 20th – An Important Announcement
• 20th – Deadman Experience Cap Increase and Quality of Life Changes
• 18th – RuneFest 2018: Golden Gnome Nominations!
• 13th – Left Click Range Cooking, Slayer Helm Recolour and Player Survey
• 13th – RuneScape Soundtrack Release
• 11th – Poll Blog: Portal Nexus and More!
• 6th – Making Friends With My Arm, Deadman Autumn Finals and Full Mobile Launch
• 5th – Old School Mobile: Release Date Announcement

August

• 30th – Stronghold of Security, iOS Closed Beta Launch and Ghostly Robes
• 24th – Game Update: Friday 24th August
• 24th – RuneFest 2018: Mobile App & Golden Gnome Nominations!
• 23rd – Bush Yield Improvements, Nordic Soft Launch and Mobile Changes
• 21st – Deadman Autumn Finals Full Info
• 21st – Deadman Changes: Autumn Finals and Winter Season
• 20th – Android Soft Launch: Nordics
• 17th – OSRS Mobile: iOS Test Sign Up
• 16th – Deadman Autumn Finals and Winter Season
• 16th – Duel Arena Changes and iOS Beta News
• 9th – Looting Bag Improvements, PID Changes and Bounty Hunter Targets
• 6th – Old School Mobile Android Soft Launch: Canada
• 2nd – Dev Blog: Making Friends with My Arm
• 2nd – Tournament World, Mobile Enhancements and Theatre of Blood Tweaks

July

• 26th – Revenant Cave Rewards and Troll Quest Announcement
• 26th – Twitch Prime live!
• 24th – Team Structure, PvP Changes and Upcoming Poll
• 19th – Mobile Chat QoL and Bank Deposit Boxes
• 17th – Maintenance: 18th July
• 12th – Game Integrity: Pickpocketing
• 12th – Old School RuneScape Status Update
• 5th – Game Integrity Changes: Dragonfire
• 5th – OSRS Mobile: Android Members Beta
• 3rd – RuneFest Theme Reveal!
• 2nd – Theatre of Blood: Entry Mode Poll Blog

June

• 30th – Deadman Autumn Season: Live
• 28th – Game Integrity Changes: Part 1
• 28th – Protecting Game Integrity: Upcoming Changes
• 27th – Revenant Cave Rewards: Revisited, Content Poll & Theatre of Blood
• 25th – Recent Issues With Connectivity
• 23rd – Deadman Summer Finals 2018 Live!
• 22nd – 2019 Content Survey
• 21st – Theatre of Blood Changes & Deadman Summer Finals
• 15th – The Next Few Months
• 14th – Teleport Options & Tidying Up
• 12th – Theatre of Blood: Feedback Tweaks
• 7th – The Theatre of Blood

May

• 31st – Fixes to Slepe and A Taste of Hope
• 25th – OSRS Mobile: More Players Always On!
• 24th – A Taste of Hope
• 23rd – Deadman: Survey, Summer Finals, and Autumn Season
• 23rd – Maintenance: Wednesday 23rd May
• 23rd – RuneScape Classic: Farewell
• 22nd – OSRS Mobile: Android Always On - More Invites
• 21st – Summer Special 2018
• 18th – RuneFest 2018 - The Dragon Awakes!
• 17th – Chambers of Xeric: Challenge Mode Is Here!
• 16th – Third Party Client Update
• 14th – Clan Chat Restrictions
• 14th – Theatre of Blood: Progress Update
• 10th – OSRS Mobile: Android Is Always On
• 9th – Maintenance: Wednesday 9th May
• 8th – OSRS Mobile: Android Goes Always On
• 3rd – Bryophyta: The Moss Giant Boss

April

• 30th – Maintenance: Wednesday 2nd May
• 30th – RuneFest Save The Date: 5th October - 6th October
• 26th – Resizeable Chat Toggle and iOS Beta End
• 25th – Maintenance: Wednesday 25th April
• 23rd – The Moss Giant Boss: Bryophyta
• 19th – Tale of the Righteous and Kourend Favour
• 17th – Chambers of Xeric: Challenge Mode
• 16th – Maintenance: Wednesday 18th April
• 13th – OSRS Mobile: iOS Beta Beginning
• 12th – Quality of Life Improvements
• 10th – OSRS Mobile: iOS beta invitations sent
• 10th – Price Increase: June 4th 2018
• 5th – F2P PvP world & World Rota
• 1st – Dev Blog: Advanced Warfare Skill

March

• 29th – Easter 2018 Holiday Event
• 27th – Quality of Life and Content Poll
• 26th – OSRS Mobile: Android results and iOS beta
• 22nd – Upcoming Changes and Fake XP Drop Improvements
• 19th – Deadman Spring Finals Review
• 17th – Deadman Summer Season, live now!
• 16th – Protecting Game Integrity: Revision
• 15th – QoL, Deadman and the Falador Party Room
• 13th – Deadman Summer Content Clarification
• 12th – Theatre of Blood Rewards: Tournament World Feedback Tweaks
• 9th – Deadman Spring 18 Finals Now Live!
• 8th – Deadman Finals and Seasons Clarification
• 8th – Tournament Worlds: Theatre of Blood rewards
• 7th – Dev Blog: Theatre of Blood
• 5th – Satisfaction Survey: A Brief Explanation
• 4th – Deadman Spring Finals: Tickets Now On Sale!
• 1st – QoL Improvements & Deadman Permadeath Beta

February

• 22nd – Old School RuneScape's 5th Birthday
• 21st – Revenant Caves: Hotfix
• 19th – QoL Week 4: Minigames & Other
• 15th – Farming Timer Rework & Skilling QoL
• 12th – QoL Week 3: PvP Poll Blog
• 8th – PvM QoL updates & Wilderness Rejuvenation improvements
• 5th – QoL Week 2: Skilling Poll Blog
• 1st – Leather Shields and Tournament Worlds

January

• 30th – OSRS Mobile: Beta Invitations Sent
• 30th – QoL Week 1: PvM Poll Blog
• 26th – Wilderness Rejuvenation II & QoL Month
• 25th – Barbarian Assault Ranged Rework
• 22nd – OSRS Mobile: Data and Battery Blog
• 18th – Fossil Island Improvements
• 12th – Poll Blog: Vorkath Uniques, Dragon Items and More!
• 11th – The Return of Galvek
• 8th – Vorkath & Metal Dragons: Further Changes
• 5th – Vorkath & Metal Dragons: Feedback Tweaks
• 4th – Dragon Slayer II