RuneScape devs take down trailer, apologize to players for gen AI after promising not to use gen AI

For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news. In a post to the Old School RuneScape subreddit, Jagex moderator Sween says, "We’re aware of the concerns raised about the Dragon Slayer 2 trailer and have taken it down, while we investigate urgently." The same post, clarifying "RuneScape's Position on Gen AI," was also posted by Mod Anvil in the mainline RuneScape subreddit. In a January 2026 statement to GamesIndustry, Jagex product SVP James Dobrowski promised a "hard line stance" on AI within Jagex, assuring fans that "no generative AI will ever be present in any asset that a player can touch, hear or feel." Sween says this Dragon Slayer 2 trailer wasn't made by Jagex.