Upcoming updates


 * For updates of which there have been hints, see Update hints.

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The following is a list of upcoming updates, derived from official Jagex content:

New Skill
Mod Mark confirmed in a recent interview with RuneShark (recorded 27/04/2012, published 12/06/2012) that Jagex does have plans to release another skill into RuneScape, with him hinting at a late 2013 release. He confirmed it would not be sailing, whilst listing several suggestions that had come up, including unarmed combat, necromancy and others.

New and Final Slayer master
On 3 October, a player asked in Mod Mark's friends chat if they could have Glacors/Tormented demons as Slayer task, and Mod Mark responded, maybe one day. Then he said: "I'd like to think theres room for a final slayer master."

Dungeoneering
Mod Emilee hinted a Daemonheim 'finale' in the Game Updates FAQ for the Warped Floors.

Mod Mark confirmed in a recent interview with RuneShark (recorded 27/04/2012, published 12/06/2012) that Jagex does have plans to 'do something' with solo xp in Dungeoneering later on this year.

Construction
In a development blog, Mod Mark commented that Jagex was planning to release many more rooms and the Menagerie was only the start. What the new rooms could be is unknown.

One more quest in the Dwarf storyline
The final quest of the dwarf storyline will be a grandmaster quest.

More Elemental Workshop Quests
In the Game Update FAQ for Elemental Workshop IV, Mods Dylan and Mark have confirmed more quests being planned.

Mourning's Ends Part III
The ninth quest in the Elf series, the currently unsubtitled Mourning's Ends Part III, is to be released in 2012 or 2013, according to RuneFest 2011. There is little known about it, other than the fact that access to Prifddinas will be granted as a reward, and it will be released alongside the Elf Task Diary.

Tasks set and more Equipment slots

 * One of these new slots is the aura slots, it is unconfirmed if that is the only slot mentioned.

Dwarves' graphical update


Since both the Gnomes and the Trolls received their graphical rework, it is likely that the Dwarf race is next, however Jagex Hinted at a graphical rework for the Elves.

Also the new Dwarf model has been implemented in Taverley and Oo'glog.

Gnomeball, Trouble Brewing and Games Room updates
Note: The KB, or the Knowledge Base, no longer exists after an update.

Multi-Core Support
On a thread made by a player concerning Frames Per Second (FPS) and Multi-Core support on the day of release of Z-Buffering, Mod Chris E confirmed it is implemented but disabled.



Daemonheim tasks
After a leak in game that showed Daemonheim in the task set, Mod Mark confirmed that Daemonheim tasks are in the works.

Random Events Rework
In the Player Feedback Library, Jagex answered on a question that they would like to rework the Random Events.

More Voice Acting and Real Instruments
After the positive reception of One Piercing Note, Mod Lord announced that the audio team plans to make use of real instruments and voice acting in future content.

Since then, the option to adjust voiceover volume has been added to the audio options.

Player-owned ports
In the RuneScape 2012 Highlights video, Mod Mark revealed that there will be player-owned ports added to the game at some point in the future. Players will have to build the port and a few houses to attract captains. After that, they'll have to give the captains various assignments. The captains will have to be paid with money. As a reward, the captain will find so-called 'recipes', methods with which players will be able to make several high levelled items.

Mod Mark confirmed that high level smithing will be expanded with player-owned ports.

Kalphite King
The Kalphite King was originally introduced as an April Fool's Day joke along with the Queen Black Dragon. It was later confirmed at RuneFest 2011 that it will be released.

Brimhaven Dungeon update
A screenshot and some concept art for the Brimhaven Dungeon graphical update has been given to the press by Jagex

Adamant Dragons
Word of Wind asks:

Few weeks ago I heard from players that there are going to be Adamant dragons. I would like to know, are you really planning those or is it just simply joke?

mod_mark:

We are planning to add some adamant dragons in the future, but the screenshot that people "thought" were addy dragons weren't. Honest!

Cinematic trailer
In the Cinematic trailer there are a few updated monsters and a possible new area

Hairstyles
On 31 May 2012, Jagex released a new video on their Youtube channel. This video was a tour of Jagex's stand at MCM Expo, and featured a Q&A with Mod Mark and Mod Chihiro. Mod Mark mentioned that they were "gathering feedback from the forums" and they were expecting that the hairstyle update would arrive in 2012.

Al-Kharid graphical update
Mod Mark confirmed in a interview with RuneShark (recorded 27/04/2012, published 12/06/2012) that Al-Kharid will recieve a graphical update along side a new quest involving Ozan, a signature hero. The update has been confirmed to be released sometime during September.

Falador graphical update
Mod Pascal, a french member of the Runescape graphics team, confirmed in a interview with Francoscape that they were actually working on a graphical update of Falador.

Automated Bot Detection
On 9 August 2012, during the August Fansite Staff Call Conference, Mod Mark discussed the upcoming bot detection system that would be similar to 2011's ClusterFlutterer update.

HTML5 Support
Mod MMG confirmed in a news postthat HTML5 support is coming to the game.

Jagex Cup 2012
There is a new entry in the "In-game Events" listing with the title of "Clan Cup 2012". It's an "official event" posted by a Jagex Moderator. It hints about the upcoming yearly clan tournament held by Jagex.