2005

A list of the most noteworthy RuneScape updates and events in 2005:

January

 * 26 January - Slayer was released.

February

 * Jagex began updating graphics in the free world.

March

 * 21 March - The 2005 Easter event occurred for about two weeks. Rubber chickens were given as a reward.

April

 * 4 April - Behind the Scenes - April
 * 8 April - The RuneScape Wiki is created.
 * 18 April - Desert Treasure and its reward, the Ancient Magicks spellbook, were released.

May

 * 4 May - Behind the Scenes - May
 * 9 May - Game update: Barrows
 * 31 May - Keldagrim was released.

June

 * 6 June - Behind the Scenes - June
 * 6 June - Seeds and farming tools were released.
 * 13 June - Tiaras, combination runes, and the Abyss were released.

July

 * 5 July - Behind the Scenes - July
 * 9 July - First player reaches maximum skill total.
 * 11 July - Farming skill released.

August

 * 8 August - Behind the Scenes - August
 * 22 August -
 * 25 August - the Hiscores were changed to show the top 500,000 players in each skill, versus the top 100,000.

September

 * 5 September - Behind the Scenes - September
 * 12 September - Cook-X was added.
 * 19 September - Bank PINs were introduced.
 * 26 September - becomes the first issue of Postbag from the Hedge
 * 26 September - Mouse Toy was released.

October

 * 4 October - Behind the Scenes - October
 * 4 October - TzHaar Fight Cave was added.
 * 17 October - Mourning's Ends Part II was released.
 * 31 October - 2005 Halloween event, (31 October through 7 November).

November

 * 3 November - Behind the Scenes - November
 * 7 November -Dagannoth Prime

December

 * 5 December - Behind the Scenes - December, Tool leprechauns were added to the game, Spirits of the Elid was released, along with Nardah
 * 12 December - Champions' Challenge is released, Skeletal Wyverns were added to the game
 * 19 December - 2005 Christmas event, (19 December through 4 January 2006); Devious Minds was released