The return of the retro MMORPG’s most popular limited-time game mode begins today, enthralling players past and present to take part in the faster-paced game mode featuring new mechanics and refreshed progression. 

Wednesday, 15th April 2026, Cambridge, UK - Jagex: The RuneScape Company has today unleashed Leagues VI, which runs for the next eight weeks. Entitled ‘Demonic Pacts’, the popular limited time game mode returns after two years to Old School RuneScape. 

Hosted on separate worlds to the main game, and where everybody begins with a brand-new character, Leagues VI is a faster-paced mode of Old School RuneScape, with boosted XP rates, new mechanics, an all-new ‘demonic pacts’ skill tree, echo bosses and unique drops. Every choice made by players is both powerful and impactful, as they tailor their experience through theory crafting and creating a combination of buffs through the skill tree, relics and echo boss reward items, and utilise the mode's accelerated power to create unique builds Old School RuneScape players have never experienced before.  

Leagues VI trailer 

https://osrs.game/Leagues-VI-Launch-Trailer

First announced in Old School RuneScape’s Winter Summit in January, Leagues VI sees players take on contracts set by Yama, the demonic Master of Pacts. Similar to previous instalments of the game mode, Demonic Pacts begins in a single region before further areas are unlocked as players complete tasks. As they do so, they’ll secure Trophy Points that convert into exclusive cosmetic rewards. Sticking with Leagues VI’s theme, these include a Home teleport animation where imps form a summoning circle and return you to the depths of Yama's Lair, A Soul Reaper axe ornament kit that gives character their own Yama Axe, a custom Player Owned House throne that is a duplicate of Yama's, Imp thralls and more for the player’s main account.  

“After a two-year break, Leagues is being devilishly summoned back with Demonic Pacts,” said Kieren Charles, Creative Director, Old School RuneScape. “For Old School RuneScape players who are currently AFK and have never played the mode, Leagues is the game they’ve loved for years dialled up to 11: Faster progression, a level playing field for all, and new gameplay mechanics that provide a fresh take on the Old School experience.” 

Old School RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.   

About Jagex 

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, is a leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower communities across PC and mobile. Our MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, is played around the world and has welcomed over 300 million player accounts. 

As RuneScape enters its 25th year in 2026, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi-genre future for the RuneScape universe. Jagex: The RuneScape Company remains focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player-led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape’s history. 

For more information, visit www.jagex.com.