2005

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

January

• 10 January - In Search of the Myreque is added.
• 26 January - Slayer was released.
• Creature of Fenkenstrain quest is added.

February

• Jagex began updating graphics in the free world.
• 15 February - Ghosts Ahoy quest is added.

March

• 7 March - Mountain Daughter quest is added
• 21 March - The 2005 Easter event occurred for about two weeks. Rubber chickens were given as a reward. Between a Rock... quest is added

April

• 4 April - Behind the Scenes - April, The Feud quest is added
• 8 April - The RuneScape Wiki is created.
• 11 April - The Golem quest is added.
• 18 April - Desert Treasure and its reward, the Ancient Magicks spellbook, were released.
• 26 April - Icthlarin's Little Helper is added

May

• 4 May - Behind the Scenes - May
• 9 May - Game update: Barrows
• 31 May - Keldagrim was released along with the quest The Giant Dwarf. The Lost Tribe is added.

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.
• 19 July - Mourning's Ends Part I is added.
• 26 July- Forgettable Tale... quest is added.

August

• 8 August - Behind the Scenes - August
• 22 August - Return of the Letters page
• 25 August - The Hiscores were changed to show the top 500,000 players in each skill, versus the top 100,000.
• 30 August - Garden of Tranquility quest is added.

September

• 5 September - Behind the Scenes - September
• 12 September - Cook-X was added.
• 19 September - Bank PINs were introduced.
• 26 September - New readers letters becomes the first issue of Postbag from the Hedge
• 26 September - The 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 Hallowe'en event, (31 October through 7 November).

November

• 3 November - Behind the Scenes - November
• 7 November - Dagannoth Prime
• 22 November - Making History is added.

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