It's almost time to explore each and every inch of Ashenfall. With RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0, the game is leaving Early Access soon, and with that comes some awesome new content as well as massive tweaks and improvements! Here we'll cover everything we know so far about RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0, including its release date, unofficial patch notes for new content, crossplay release, and more!

RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 Release Date

The RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 release date lands on September 15th, 2026! Naturally, this update will come to Steam, but it's also launching on new platforms. Players on PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Jagex Launcher and Epic Games Store can all enjoy the survival crafting fun when the game arrives. To make things even better, RuneScape: Dragonwilds will feature full crossplay. That means you can play with friends on Switch 2, PlayStation, PC, and Xbox.

What's Coming in the RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 Update? (Unofficial Patch Notes)

Once RuneScape Dragonwilds 1.0 arrives, it will introduce a massive amount of new content and development as part of the Rage of Kuldra. The RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 highlights include:

• Console Release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
• Full Crossplay Across All Platforms
• A New Expansion Area - Scorned Wilderness
• A New Boss - Queen Kuldra
• A Full Combat Rework
• New Quests
• New Activities
• Skill Tree Development
• New Runite Progression

However, 1.0 won't be the last update for the game. There will be regular updates throughout the rest of the year, with at least one happening each month. There will also be new updates and expansions arriving in the far-flung future of 2027, such as the Shadows of Ashenfall expansion and the addition of a Hardcore difficulty. However, details on the 2027 updates are currently sparse as of the time of writing. Here's a full rundown of everything we know that is coming in 1.0 and the rest of the updates scheduled for 2026:

RuneScape: Dragonwilds Roadmap for 2026 and 2027 (1.0 Update & Beyond)

Rage of Kuldra (RuneScape Dragonwilds 1.0)

• New Expansion: Scorned Wilderness
  • New Enemies
• New Progression: Reunite
  • New Materials
  • New Vestiges
• New NPC: Commander Zilyana
• New Quest(s)
• New Activities
• All Skill Trees filled to 99
• New Boss: Queen Kuldra
• New Platforms
  • Console (PlayStation & Xbox)
  • Portables (Steam Deck, Switch 2, etc.)
  • PC (Jagex Launcher & Epic Games Store)
• Combat Rework
  • Animation Cancels
  • Wands
  • Special Attack Bar

October 2026

• Minor Updates
  • New Quest(s)
  • Quest Tab Improvements
  • New Activities
  • Expanded Enemy Variety
  • Bug Fixes

November 2026

• Minor Updates
  • New Quest(s)
  • New Activities
  • Bug Fixes

December 2026

• Luminance Update
  • New Skill: Prayer
  • New Material
  • New Region
  • New Quest(s)
  • New Activities
  • New Vestiges

2027 Updates

• Shadows of Ashenfall
• New World Difficulty: Hardcore