The epic finale to the Deadman mode variant takes place tomorrow after three weeks, but who will be the last player standing? 

Friday, 20th February 2026, Cambridge, UK - After three weeks, the Old School RuneScape limited-time mode, Deadman: Annihilation, will come to a head tomorrow in an epic fight to the finish. With prizes on the line for four different brackets, players will need to select the world which best fits their combat level before fighting to be the last man standing. First unveiled at RuneFest in 2025, Annihilation has seen over 153,000 Old School RuneScape members take to the open PvP environment in a valiant bid to win the tournament. 
 
Tune into the Deadman: Annihilation finale live from 18:00 UTC on https://www.twitch.tv/oldschoolrs 

What is Deadman Annihilation? 

Deadman: Annihilation is a seasonal variant of Old School RuneScape’s competitive PvP Deadman mode, where experience and drop rates are significantly higher than the typical PvE worlds, but dying causes players to lose their inventory and equipped gear. 

Players accrue Deadman Points by completing in-game activities, including skilling, competing quests, combat achievements, and more. For Annihilation, a number of mechanics seen in previous Deadman variants have been reworked to make the game more approachable, including the removal of bank keys that enabled players to claim the top 10 most valuable items from a smited victim, and a tweaked sigil power-up system. 

Tomorrow’s final, which will be casted by the Old School RuneScape streamers Purespam and B0aty, is split into two sections. In the first, competitors will be assigned one of two factions after they have entered the appropriate world for their bracket, before it turns into one, final, fight to the finish.  

Winner of combat brackets 45 to 60 and 61 to 80 will receive a MADRINAS Collectors box and a Youtoox Lumbridge Castle brick set, while winners of the 81 to 95 and 96+ combat brackets will receive a StarForge keyboard, Youtooz Tim & Crunchy Monitor Buddiez, Youtooz Dragon Armour Figure, Youtooz Rune Armour Figure and finally a Zuk artisan Keycap. 

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: The RuneScape Company 

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.