Overview
- Jagex eliminated positions mostly in non-development and non-player-facing teams as part of a broader company restructuring.
- Work on Project Zanaris, designed to enable customizable private OSRS servers, was paused indefinitely before the layoffs and is now on hold.
- Technology and talent from Zanaris will be redirected to improve event creativity, server reliability, regional support and customization in Old School RuneScape.
- The studio plans to introduce experimental gameplay via time-limited community events modeled on Deadman Mode and League formats.
- RuneScape’s existing roadmap remains unchanged, with ongoing updates and new features proceeding as scheduled.