2008

This is a list of events that happened in RuneScape in 2008.

January

 * 1 January: Update:Behind the Scenes - January (2008) is released.
 * 2 January: "Unbalanced trade" (as defined by Jagex here) is removed, and the Dealing with Scabaras quest is added. also, the 2007 Christmas event ended.
 * 3 January: A riot breaks out in Varrock on World 1. It ends less than seven hours later.
 * 11-12 January: The Karamthulhu summoning glitch is discovered. It is fixed less than 36 hours later.
 * 14 January: The account recovery system is overhauled.
 * 15 January: Summoning was released, as well as the Wolf Whistle quest and the Chaos Tunnels.
 * 17 January: The first server blackout of 2008 occurs.
 * 19 January: Another server blackout occurs.
 * 22 January: The new Hunter creatures, Pawya and Grenwall, are released.
 * 29 January: The As a First Resort... quest is released.

February

 * 1 February: Update:Behind the Scenes - February (2008) is released.
 * 5 February: Update:Audio Week and Improved Edgeville Dungeon is released. Also, an emote for people with 500 songs was released.
 * 13 February: The Catapult Construction quest was released.
 * 19 February: The Vinesweeper minigame was released.
 * 19 February: The Bounty Hunter new rules and rewards implemented.
 * 19 February: The Bounty Locate spell update.
 * 21 February: The State of play new way to track current and future updates.
 * 22 February: The Vinesweeper update on rewards (to be confirmed next week).
 * 25 February: The Vinesweeper update on rewards.
 * 25 February: The Friends List is updated.
 * 27 February: The Billing System shuts down for a short while.
 * 27 February: The Canadian Membership Decreases from $7.50 to $5.00 (Canadian dollars).
 * 28 February: The Postbag from the Hedge - Player Takeover was released.

March

 * 1 March: Update:Behind the Scenes - March (2008) is released.
 * 4 March: CoinShare is released.
 * 4 March: Hunt for Surok Mini-Quest is released.
 * 11 March: Stronghold of Player Safety is released.
 * 11 March: Kennith's Concerns quest is released.
 * 18 March: 2008 Easter event is released.
 * 27 March: Tumeken's Dream Journal is released
 * 27 March: Postbag #29 is released
 * 31 March: Gnomecopters are added in Lumbridge and show the non-members some member areas
 * 31 March: Summoning had a huge update that Jagex refers to as "Summoning 2"

April

 * 1 April: Dragon Kite (April Fool's Joke) is released.
 * 1 April: Update:Behind the Scenes - April (2008) is released.
 * 9 April: Update:Fist of Guthix is released.
 * 11 April: Update:PayPal Subscription Reductions occured.
 * 15 April: Update:Treasure Trail Expansion is added.
 * 15 April: Update:Grand Exchange Database is added to the main website.
 * 22 April: Update:Myreque Part IV - Legacy of Seergaze is released.

May

 * 1 May: Update:Behind the Scenes - May (2008) is released.
 * 1 May: Update:New Forum - Reporting Academy is released.
 * 4 May: Runecrafting, is the last F2P skill to reach 1 Million players ranked on the Hiscores.
 * 7 May: Perils of Ice Mountain is released.
 * 7 May: Update:Law Talisman Changes is released, making Law talismans tradable.
 * 8 May: Update:An Image of the Future is released, announcing a future major RuneScape graphics overhaul.
 * 8 May: Update:Send us your Specs! - Reminder is released.
 * 13 May: TokTz-Ket-Dill quest is released.
 * 15 May: This month's Players' Gallery is released.
 * 16 May: Update:An Image of the Not-Too-Distant Future is released, announcing RuneScape graphics overhaul is to be released in a couple of months.
 * 21 May: Update:Quick Chat system is released
 * 21 May: Level up messages are updated.
 * 29 May: Postbag from the Hedge 31 is released.

June

 * 2 June: Update:Behind the Scenes - June (2008) is released.
 * 4 June/5 June: A riot breaks out in Worlds 1 and 2, a continuation of December 2007's Pay to Pk Riot. This riot is known as the Wilderness Riot
 * 5 June: The quest, Smoking Kills, is released.
 * 6 June: Update:Reporting Academy Forum is released.
 * 11 June: The quest, Rocking Out is released (With the 4 highest skill requirements for a quest).
 * 13 June: (Friday the 13th) The Friend list, Official Forums, Grand Exchange, and hiscores all go down. A blackout occurs throughout the game soon after. Each world inhabits no players.
 * 17 June: A final Development Diary concerning the upcoming graphics update is released.
 * 18 June: Update:FunOrb - Arcanists Update is released.
 * 19 June: JaGeX announces that customers in the Netherlands and Belgium will be able to PayByPhone.
 * 20 June: Forums were temporarily disabled for mantainence

July

 * 1 July: Graphic Update is released to Members in Beta Version.
 * 1 July: The Website received a huge makeover.
 * 7 July: Update:Behind the Scenes - July is released.
 * 9 July: Update:Guaranteed Content Poll and Hiscores is released.
 * 9 July: Update:Jagex Store and RuneScape Novel is released, and Betrayal at Falador is originally announced.
 * 14 July: Lumbridge/Draynor Achievement diary was released.
 * 14 July: RuneScape High detail beta period is over. Free players now have access to the update, but can not play full screen.
 * 17 July: Servers were offline . Jagex said: We are moving our non-UK European servers to new facilities, bringing better service and reduced slowdown to all players that use them. While this change is ongoing, you may have difficulty accessing worlds located on non-UK European servers, including all German-language worlds.
 * 18 July: Bug Fix occurs to fix Jagex core issues.
 * 21 July: Betrayal at Falador is set to be released.
 * 25 July: Betrayal at Falador is released Worldwide.
 * 29 July: Item Lending is released, causing a slight imbalance in the RuneScape economy.
 * 31 July: The results for the 2008 Christmas event were released.

August

 * 1 August: Behind the Scenes - August was released.
 * 1 August: Spirit of Summer, the first non-tutorial quest since the July graphics update, is released.
 * 5 August: Resizable Game Window was released.
 * 5 August: Meeting History is released.
 * 12 August: The Runecrafting Guild is released.
 * 15 August: It was revealed that old-style player-verses-player from RuneScape Classic will be coming back, but with some adjustments. Compliments forum had well over 10 users at time.
 * 20 August: Players sell massive expensive high-end items on the Grand Exchange, precipitating the 2008 Market Crash.
 * 26 August: The quest, All Fired Up was released

September

 * 1 September: Behind the Scenes - September is released.
 * 2 September: Distractions and Diversions are released.
 * 9 September: Update for Clan Wars minigame. Spirit shards are sold in the Grand Exchange.
 * 15 September: Summer's End quest is released.
 * 18 September: Players' Gallery for this month is released. Combat Triangle Wallpaper released.
 * 29 September: Defender of Varrock quest is released.
 * 30 September: Postbag from the Hedge for this month is released. Trade margin is increased.

October

 * 1 October: Behind the Scenes - October is released.