Today R3 should launch its new version! RuneScape 3 is a continuation of the current game, so you’ll use your existing character, and don’t need to create a new account. You can also continue to play using the Java client if you wish – you’ll get all of the benefits of RuneScape 3, just without the visual upgrades.
HTML5 game client: The next generation of browser technology. It brings a big step up in visual quality with improved lighting, draw distance and colour, loading into your browser in moments, without the need for plug-ins or Java.
New audio engine: High-fidelity audio and music, featuring full orchestral pieces written by BAFTA Award winner James Hannigan and played by the Slovak Symphony Orchestra.
Seasonal high scores: Compete against your friends and the rest of the RuneScape community to rank on weekly and monthly leaderboards.
New Interface System: Designed for ease of use and massive depth of customisation, the NIS lets you quickly change RuneScape’s UI according to your play style at any given moment. It also includes feature upgrades such as key binding and a resizable minimap to put even more choice at your fingertips.
Upgraded camera: Overhauled and updated, a new in-game camera gives you the freedom to view Gielinor like never before.
New community website: Customise your community experience to your specifications, with a new easy-to-navigate website focused on your needs.
Divination: Prepare to unlock divine powers from your surroundings with a new skill for RuneScape 3, arriving a few weeks after launch.
Detail: HTML5 launches in about 3 months as devs didn’t consider it stable enough to be pushed past Beta (wise choice imho). Runescape3 is thus commonly referred to as “Runescape 2.5” Rest of the stuff is out.
Audio’s much better for Linux users now so something was upgraded there too, not sure if all the way to what’s expected to come o HTML5 version.
thx for the info.