Jagex Announces RuneScape Animated Series With Content Creator MoistCr1TiKaL
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Game developer Jagex has unveiled plans for an animated adaptation of RuneScape, produced by Lyrical Animation and featuring prominent gaming creator Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" White. The project represents Jagex's strategy to extend the appeal of its fantasy world Gielinor beyond the gaming community to broader entertainment audiences. Announced at RuneFest in Birmingham, the series remains in its early development phase with limited details currently available about its narrative direction or timeline.
White, recognised within the RuneScape player community for his sustained engagement with the franchise, is attached to the project alongside the production studio. The animation announcement arrived alongside Jagex's confirmation that RuneScape 4 is currently in active development, demonstrating the company's commitment to refreshing and expanding its flagship IP across multiple platforms and media formats.
- Jagex greenlit an animated RuneScape series via Lyrical Animation starring content creator MoistCr1TiKaL White
- The adaptation aims to bring the Gielinor universe to audiences beyond traditional gaming platforms
- The project announcement coincided with news of RuneScape 4 development, part of Jagex's broader expansion strategy
Coverage
- Variety — ‘RuneScape’-Inspired Animation Series in the Works From Lyrical Animation and Jagex
- Polygon — A RuneScape Animated Show Is Coming With a World-Famous Content Creator Attached
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