RuneScape Animated Series in Development With MoistCr1TiKaL and Lyrical

Jagex is expanding its flagship fantasy franchise into screen animation. An animated series based on the long-running MMORPG RuneScape is in development in partnership with Lyrical Animation and content creator Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" White.

The adaptation pairs Lyrical Animation with White's production banner, Meatier Productions. Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy announced the project to more than 6,000 attendees at RuneFest at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, following the Old School RuneScape keynote.

Expanding Gielinor Beyond the Game Client

Launched in 2001, RuneScape has run for 25 years. Set in the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor, the franchise has accumulated more than 300 million player accounts and generated over $3 billion in lifetime revenue.

Bellamy described the series as an extension of the franchise's long-running universe. "For 25 years, our players have helped shape RuneScape's extraordinary world, its characters and its stories," Bellamy said. "When we talk about the future of RuneScape, we don't just mean games. We see huge potential to bring Gielinor to life in new ways, both for the millions who already know and love it and for a whole new audience. It's early days, but we're excited to explore that potential with Charlie and the team at Lyrical Animation, and we wanted our players to be the first to know."

White, a RuneScape player of 22 years, brings Meatier Productions into the co-production alongside a substantial digital footprint, counting more than 25 million cross-platform followers and approximately 145 million monthly views.

Creative Leadership and Development Status

The series remains in early development, with Lyrical Animation creative director Daniel Dominguez attached to its creative direction.

"RuneScape has such a unique storytelling voice, at once laugh-out-loud funny and effortlessly insightful," Dominguez said. "To be allowed to help bring that to life for its millions of fans alongside our dear friend Charlie again is a dream come true."

The project marks another collaboration between White and Lyrical Animation, who are also partnering on Godslap, a 2D hand-drawn animated feature based on White's comic book targeted for 2028. Lyrical Animation is also developing adaptations of Kojima Productions' Death Stranding and PlayStation Productions' Bloodborne.

What to Expect Next

Neither a broadcast network, streaming platform, nor release window has been announced. Narrative details, episode runtimes, animation style, and voice casting remain undisclosed, with further updates scheduled for 2027.

The animated series announcement accompanied other franchise news at RuneFest. Jagex revealed that a fourth RuneScape MMORPG is in development using Unreal Engine, while the current game is scheduled to launch its RuneScape: Reignited update on December 2, 2026.