2021

2021 marks the 8th anniversary of the release of Old School RuneScape.

The following is an archive of news and updates from 2021, which are copied verbatim from the Old School RuneScape website.

Note: Titles in bold indicate a game update.

December

• 23rd – Tombs of Amascut and More Quests!
• 21st – Q&A Summary 16/12/2021
• 21st – Tier Rebalancing: Next Steps
• 20th – 11th Annual Golden Gnome Awards: Winners Recap
• 17th – Gielinor Gazette - December 2021
• 16th – Christmas 2021
• 15th – Android Beta Recap And Next Steps
• 13th – Proposed Changes To Death Pile Mechanics
• 11th – 11th Annual Golden Gnome Awards: Finalists
• 9th – Grand Exchange Tax & Item Sink
• 6th – Game Maintenance - Tuesday, December 7th
• 3rd – 11th Annual Golden Gnome Awards - Nominations Now Open!
• 1st – PJ Timer Beta & Chat Changes

November

• 26th – Group Ironman: Post Launch Improvements
• 24th – Android Beta and Gold Sink Changes
• 17th – Duel Arena Changes
• 12th – Premier Club - 2021/22
• 11th – Gielinor Gazette - November 2021
• 10th – Wilderness & Small Changes
• 8th – Nex Rewards - Updated
• 5th – Deadman Reborn Finals Re-Run
• 4th – Old School Economy - Future Plans
• 3rd – Android Beta Signup & Small QoL Changes

October

• 27th – Revenant Caves & Deadman Changes
• 20th – Leagues III: Shattered Relics Launch Delay
• 20th – Tombs of Amascut & Nex Rewards Beta
• 15th – Nex Rewards
• 13th – Game Integrity - Real World Trading
• 13th – Group Ironman Changes & Feedback
• 6th – Group Ironman
• 5th – Group Ironman Launches Tomorrow!
• 4th – Gielinor Gazette - October 2021

September

• 29th – Game Maintenance – Wednesday, September 29th
• 24th – Leadership Livestream Summary Blog- 23rd September
• 23rd – Leagues III - Shattered Relics Rewards Poll Blog
• 22nd – Group Ironman Poll Summary Blog
• 22nd – Wilderness & Equipment Rebalance Changes
• 20th – Deadman Reborn Finals Retrospective
• 15th – Deadman Reborn Finals
• 14th – Age Appropriate Design Code - Terms Changes
• 13th – 117Scape's HD Plugin Release
• 10th – 117Scape's HD Plugin - Update
• 9th – Deadman Reborn and QoL Changes
• 8th – Third-Party HD Clients Statement Update
• 7th – Third-Party HD Clients Statement
• 3rd – Deadman Reborn Final: Beta II
• 2nd – Deadman Reborn: Beta and Feedback
• 1st – Group Ironman Blog

August

• 27th – Deadman Reborn: Feedback Changes
• 25th – Deadman Reborn
• 12th – Tombs of Amascut: Rewards Beta
• 10th – Tombs of Amascut: Raid Rewards
• 4th – New Client Features: Milestone 2

July

• 31st – Deadman: Reborn
• 28th – A Night At The Theatre Rework
• 27th – Summer Summit Livestream: 31st July
• 24th – Combat Achievements Feedback and Changes
• 21st – Combat Achievements
• 15th – Mini Poll - Miscellaneous Improvements
• 14th – Slayer Improvements - Poll 75
• 9th – A Message Regarding Bug Abuse
• 7th – Small Changes & Tweaks

June

• 30th – Phosani's Nightmare
• 24th – Wilderness Changes
• 23rd – New Client Features: Milestone 1
• 16th – A Kingdom Divided
• 15th – Client Features: Upcoming Testing
• 15th – Kourend Chronicles: The Ascent
• 8th – Kourend Chronicles: The Man In The Tower
• 7th – Game Maintenance – Wednesday, June 9th
• 3rd – Theatre of Blood: New Modes
• 2nd – Kourend Chronicles: A Kingdom United

May

• 28th – Equipment Rebalance: Ranged Meta Proposal
• 27th – Kourend Chronicles: The Plot and the Potion
• 26th – A Guide to the Clans System
• 26th – Clans Full Launch
• 21st – Kourend Chronicles: Lab Notes
• 19th – Clans Soft Launch
• 18th – Kourend Chronicles: A Curious Client
• 14th – Postbag From The Swamp
• 12th – A Kingdom Divided - Coming June 2021
• 11th – Clans: Pre-Registration Next Steps
• 5th – Games Room Tables and Fishing Skill Boss Improvements
• 4th – Phosani's Nightmare: Poll Blog

April

• 28th – Arceuus Spellbook Beta and A Kingdom Divided Preparation
• 23rd – A Night At The Theatre
• 22nd – Poll 75 Game Improvements Blog
• 21st – Fishing Trawler Improvements and Equipment Rebalance: Part One
• 20th – Equipment Rebalance: Ranged Meta
• 16th – Clans: Pre-Registration
• 14th – Below Ice Mountain
• 7th – Collection Log Improvements and The Last of Poll 74

March

• 31st – Poll 75 Suggestions and Wilderness Survey
• 29th – Equipment Rebalance: Next Steps
• 25th – Game Maintenance - Thursday, March 25th
• 24th – Fishing Skill Boss and Easter Event
• 23rd – Rules Clarification - Account Services
• 17th – Shooting Stars
• 11th – Server Login Issues - Thursday, March 11th
• 9th – Game Update Postponed
• 4th – Login Issues - 4th March
• 3rd – TzHaar-Ket-Rak's Challenges

February

• 25th – Clans Progress Update
• 24th – Getting Ready For Steam and Poll 74 Changes
• 24th – Old School RuneScape on Steam - Out Now!
• 23rd – Shooting Stars Poll Blog
• 17th – 8th Birthday Event and LMS Changes
• 16th – Below Ice Mountain Poll Blog
• 9th – Equipment Rebalance Postponed
• 3rd – Equipment Rebalancing Updated
• 3rd – The Isle of Souls

January

• 28th – Old School on Steam - Coming Soon
• 27th – Shades of Mort'ton Rework
• 26th – Equipment Rebalancing Changes
• 22nd – Equipment Rebalancing Next Steps
• 21st – Equipment Rebalancing
• 20th – Puro-Puro Improvements and Barbarian Assault Changes
• 15th – Poll 74 Game Improvements Blog
• 13th – God Wars Instancing and Soul Wars Improvements
• 11th – Item Duplication Reports
• 7th – Soul Wars - Changes and Feedback
• 6th – Soul Wars And 20th Anniversary Event