Summary
Jagex has confirmed thatOld School RuneScape’s Sailing Alpha begins on March 20, giving players their first-ever taste of a new skill in the game. HardcoreOld School RuneScapefans were able to test Sailing at the recent RuneFest convention, but it will soon be widely available for players to test.
Old School RuneScapeplayers voted to add the first-ever new skillto the game in late 2022, and ever since, Jagex has been hard at work refining Sailing to make it fit into the game in the most natural way possible. For years,Old School RuneScapefans had resisted the idea of a new skill, so it’s a massive moment for the game that it’s finally happening. That only makes it even more essential that Jagex gets it right, hence the long development cycle.
Old School RuneScape’s Sailing Alpha Launches March 20
Jagex released adeep-dive intoOld School RuneScape’s Sailing skillearlier this month, giving players a closer look at what they can expect when it launches. There, the developer confirmed the Alpha would be launching at some point in March, but it has now given players the concrete date of March 20 to look forward to. Feedback will then be taken from players throughout the Sailing Alpha period, and implemented accordingly.
Old School RuneScapeandRuneScape 3are among theoldest MMORPGs still active today. It’s a massively impressive feat that Jagex has been able to maintain two healthy MMOs for such a long period of time and still keep players excited about the future. Both games released their 2025 roadmaps earlier this month, and it seems as though the studio isn’t slowing down with its flagship titles any time soon.
