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.
 * 21 February: The State of play new way to track current and future updates.
 * 22 February: The Bounty Hunter spell update.
 * 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.
 * 19 March: Bounty Hunter worlds reduced to one Pay-to-Play and two Free-to-Play worlds.
 * 27 March: Tumeken's Dream Journal is released
 * 27 March: Postbag #29 is released
 * 31 March: Gnomecopters is 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.

July

 * Early in the month: A major graphics update is said to happen.