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A concise list of things that happened in ''[[RuneScape]]'' in '''2007'''.

==January==
*[[1 January]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - January (2007)|Behind the Scenes - January]]
*[[2 January]] - The [[Riot#Rule_Seven_Protest|Rule Seven Protest]] begins and also 2006 Christmas Event ended.
*[[4 January]] - [[Barbarian Assault]] is released.
**All [[snowball]]s also melted as part of this update.
*[[10 January]] - The master quest [[Contact!]] is released.
*[[22 January]] - [[The Lair of Tarn Razorlor]] is released, as well as graphical improvements for [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s, [[Ghost (monster)|ghosts]] and other [[undead]] creatures.
*[[29 January]] - The [[Cold War]] quest is released.

==February==
*[[1 February]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - February (2007)|Behind the Scenes - February]]
*[[6 February]] - [[The Fremennik Isles]] quest is released, including the islands of [[Jatizso]] and [[Neitiznot]].
*[[12 February]] - The [[Thieving]] activity, [[Sorceress's Garden]], is released.
*[[14 February]] - The ''[[RuneScape]]'' German Language beta is launched.
*[[19 February]] - The [[Tower of Life]] quest is released.
*[[24 February]] - A massive [[riot#14_Hour_Riot|14 hour riot]] takes place in [[Falador]] in World 28.

==March==
*[[1 March]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - March (2007)|Behind the Scenes - March]]
*[[6 March]] - [[The Great Brain Robbery]] quest is released, along with a massive update to the [[music]] player and song database. The powerful [[barrelchest anchor]] is released and can be obtained through The Great Brain Robbery.
*[[13 March]] - The [[Burgh de Rott]] Ramble expansion is added to the [[Temple Trekking]] activity.
*[[20 March]] - [[Dorgesh-Kaan]], the city of the [[Dorgeshuun]], is released. [[Cow]]s and [[chicken]]s are given graphical improvements. Furthermore, the [[Fishing Trawler]] activity was improved.
*[[27 March]] - The [[What Lies Below]] quest is released.

==April==
*[[1 April]] - [[Jagex]] releases a false behind-the-scenes update stating that many [[cabbage]]-themed items such as cabbage armour and cabbage runes would be released, and that on "31 April" all players would be turned into cabbage. Later that day, [[Jagex]] admitted that the update was an [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day|April Fool's Day]] prank.
*[[2 April]]
**[[Update:Behind the Scenes - April (2007)|Behind the Scenes - April]]
**The [[2007 Easter event]] begins. [[Chicken set|Chicken costumes]] are given to players who complete both of the [[Easter Bunny]]'s tasks, along with an [[Emote enhancers|enhanced]] "Flap" [[emotes|emote]]. The first poll available to non-members is also released.
*[[10 April]] - [[Olaf's Quest]] was released.
*[[18 April]] - The [[Wilderness Ditch|Wilderness ditch]], a barrier intended to prevent players from accidentally entering the [[Wilderness]] is released. Its release is protested heavily on the [[runeScape Forums|official forums]] by players who argue that it will ruin the sport of [[player killing|player-killing]]. Despite the criticism, Jagex takes a firm stance on making the Wilderness more player-friendly.
*[[24 April]] - The [[Another Slice of H.A.M.]] quest is released. Surface-dwelling [[goblin]]s are given a graphics update.
*[[30 April]] - Several pieces of new [[jewellery]] are released, including [[bracelet]]s.

==May==
*[[1 May]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - May (2007)|Behind the Scenes - May]]
*[[4 May]] - ''[[RuneScape]]'' reaches [[Update:RuneScape reaches one million members!|one million member subscriptions]].
*[[8 May]] - The [[Achievement Diaries|Achievement Diary]] is released. The first Achievement Diary, the [[Karamja Diary]], is also released. All [[Kalphites]], [[scorpion]]s, spiders, and [[metal dragons]] are given a graphics update.
*[[15 May]] - The [[Dream Mentor]] quest was released. In the same update, Jagex released a small notice stating:

<div align="center">"<code>''Mod Ash accidentally deleted some of the level-up messages for [[Construction]] a few months ago. We've now finally noticed, so these have been put back. He says he's sorry.''</code>"</div>
:This sparked several rude and inappropriate responses attacking Mod Ash on the Rants section of the [[runeScape Forums|official forums]], forcing Jagex's [[forum Moderator|forum moderators]] to lock the threads.
*[[29 May]] - The city of [[Varrock]] and its [[guard]]s are given a graphics update. Also, the [[Varrock Museum]] is given a large expansion. Players can now perform tasks for the museum curator to earn [[kudos]] and lamps which give [[experience]] to [[skills]] of their choice.

==June==
*[[1 June]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - June (2007)|Behind the Scenes - June]]
*[[2 June]] - The servers of ''[[RuneScape]]'' crash in what will be called the [[server blackout|first server blackout]]. After they were restarted, there were riots held by angry players in Worlds 64, 65, and 66.
*[[4 June]] - The [[Grim Tales]] quest is released. [[Canifis]], [[werewolf|werewolves]], [[wolf|wolves]], [[hellhound]]s and other [[dog]]s are given a graphics update.
*[[11 June]] - The [[Impetuous Impulses]] activity is released. It is the first activity to involve the [[Hunter]] skill, and offers arguably the most valuable rewards of any activity: the newly released [[dragon arrowtips]] and [[dragon dart]]s. The powerful and rare [[dark bow]] is released as a drop from [[dark beast]]s. It is the only bow which can utilise the new [[dragon arrow]]s.
*[[18 June]] - The [[draconic visage]] is released as a drop from the strongest [[dragon (race)|dragons]] and the [[metal dragons]]. It can be taken to [[Oziach]] the smith and fused with an [[anti-dragon shield]] to form the powerful [[dragonfire shield]], which replaces the fully-charged [[crystal shield]] as the strongest shield in the game.

==July==
*[[2 July]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - July (2007)|Behind the Scenes - July]]
*[[3 July]] - The [[Barbarian Training]] miniquest is released, along with the [[Ancient Cavern]], [[mithril dragon]]s, [[brutal green dragon]]s, and the [[dragon full helm]]et. Mithril dragons replace steel dragons as the most powerful [[metal dragons|metal dragon]] and also end the [[King Black Dragon]]'s long reign as the [[dragon (race)|dragon]] with the highest [[combat level]]. Brutal green dragons equal [[black dragon]]s as the most powerful chromatic dragon excluding the King Black Dragon, and lead to expectations of a complete brutal dragon series.
*[[9 July]] - The maximum number of rooms in a [[player-owned house]] is increased from 20 to 30. All birds around ''[[RuneScape]]'' are graphically improved.
*[[15 July]] - All of the servers crash yet again, in what will be called the [[server blackout|second server blackout]]. The blackout was caused by a disruption at Jagex's internet provider. Many players were angry at [[Jagex]] and staged a large riot in [[Falador]], World 66. Players were further angered when many players were teleported to the [[Frozen Waste Plateau|Ice Plateau]] and killed.
*[[17 July]] - Jagex updates the [[Pest Control]] activity to fix the faster-than-intended rate at which high-level players could train by teaming up and playing games extremely quickly to earn Pest Control points, which could be exchanged for experience. Infuriated players stage a massive riot in [[Falador]] in World 99 which will be later called the [[Riot|World 99 riot]]. A new record is also set for simultaneous users active on the Rants section of the [[runeScape Forums|official forums]], with numbers of active users rising above 350.
*[[24 July]] - The [[King's Ransom]] quest is released. [[Seers' Village]] is given a graphical update, and the [[Falador Party Room|Party Room]] is moved to the north-east corner of [[Falador]] in response to repeated requests on the [[runeScape Forums|official forums]], giving [[free play|free-to-play]] a rare update. Players who complete the new [[Camelot training room|Knight Waves Training Grounds]] activity unlocked after completion of King's Ransom also unlock two new [[Prayer]]s - [[Chivalry]] and [[Piety]], which can be used at Prayer levels of 60 and 70, respectively.

==August==
*[[1 August]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - August (2007)|Behind the Scenes - August]]
*[[2 August]] - A server blackout occurs on Worlds 50-55. Any player trading at this time loses the item they were trading and is logged out.
*[[6 August]] - The [[Clan Chat]] feature [[Update:Clan Chat|is added]] to both [[free play|free-to-play]] and [[members|pay-to-play]] [[server|worlds]].
*[[9 August]] - For 3 hours, Jagex disabled the "Create an account" feature.
*[[13 August]] - The [[Update:Themed Worlds|Themed Worlds]] update is released, making many of the activities which had been given unofficial player-designated worlds official. The [[Update:New Player Kit|New Player Kit]] is also released, which gives players new options for the appearance of their characters.
*[[15 August]] - [[Update:Development Diary: Audio team|The third Development Diary]] is released. Also, some [[Update:Themed World changes‎|minor changes]] were made to the Themed Worlds.
*[[24 August]] - All the servers are offline, due to a bug fix on [[RuneScape]]. Paul Gower apologised on the [[runeScape Forums|official forums]]. Excluding regular updates during which a few servers are taken offline occurring when few players are online, this is the fourth time in less than three months in which multiple servers have crashed or been taken offline, and the third instance during that time period in which all of the servers have been offline.
*[[28 August]] - the [[God Wars Dungeon]] [[Update:God Wars Dungeon|is released]]. This update sheds light on some of the history of the [[God Wars]] and also brings the release of several pieces of new high level melee equipment: the [[godsword]], [[dragon boots]], [[bandos armour]], and [[armadyl armour]]. Godswords sell for prices in the vicinity of 150 million coins on the [[runeScape Forums|official forums]], setting a new mark for a single piece of newly released equipment, rivaled only by prices of [[third age armour]].

==September==
*[[3 September]]
**[[Update:Behind the Scenes - September (2007)|Behind the Scenes - September]]
**[[The Path of Glouphrie]] quest [[Update:The Path of Glouphrie|is added]].
*[[10 September]] - The [[Varrock Diary|Varrock Achievement Diary]] [[Update:Achievement Diary - Varrock|is released]]. Also, the [[Update:Herbal Remedies|Unidentified herb system is changed]].
*[[18 September]] - The [[Ourania Runecrafting Altar]] [[Update:The ZMI Altar|is released]].

==October==
*[[1 October]]
**[[Update:Behind the Scenes - October (2007)|Behind the Scenes - October]]
**Development Diary: Content Team, [[King Black Dragon]] Wallpaper.
*[[2 October]] - An [[Update:Shop Improvement|update is made to shops]], and [[Edgeville]] is [[Update:Cutting Edge(ville)|graphically updated]].
*[[9 October]] - The [[Back to my Roots]] quest [[update:Back to my Roots quest|is added]].
*[[16 October]] - The [[Clan Chat|Clan chat]] system is updated with the [[Update:LootShare|addition]] of the [[LootShare]] function.
*[[22 October]] - The [[2007 Hallowe'en event|2007 Halloween event]] is released. The item is a Grim Reaper Hood.

==November==
*[[1 November]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - November (2007)|Behind the Scenes - November]]
*[[5 November]] - The [[Assist System]] is added, and the look of the skill icons are updated.
*[[12 November]]
** The [[Land of the Goblins]] quest [[Update:Land of the Goblins|is added.]]
** The [[Assist System]] is [[Update:Assist System and Skills Interface|modified]] due to popular demand.
*[[16 November]] - The Billing System is [[Update:New Billing System|updated]].
*[[19 November]] - The 3rd [[server blackout]] takes place. Once the servers come back online, a protest took place in [[Falador]], World 66
*[[20 November]] - The [[duel Arena|duel arena]] sees new tournaments introduced.
*[[22 November]] - The release of [[summoning]] is said to be in January 2008.
*[[26 November]] - The [[Grand Exchange]] is released.

==December==
*[[3 December]] - [[Update:Behind the Scenes - December (2007)|Behind the Scenes - December]]
*[[10 December]]
** The [[Duel Arena]] is made [[free play|free-to-play]].
** [[Bank PIN]]s for the [[Grand Exchange]] are released.
** Two new Activities, [[Clan Wars]] and [[Bounty Hunter]], are added to the [[Wilderness]]. In addition, the [[Wilderness]] becomes home to [[Revenants]] and [[Player killing|PKing]] became much more limited compared to how it traditionally was.
** The rants forum hits 1300 people; one of the highest times for that forum ever.
** The [[pay to PK Riot|'Pay to Pk' Riot]] starts. It goes on for a week, and videos start appearing on YouTube showing the riot.
*[[18 December]] - The [[2007 Christmas event]] is released.

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