The First Release

The First Release is coming to Johannesburg.

RunQuest's launch city, chosen on purpose. The first quests, the first crews, and a live-broadcast monster release, all before it goes anywhere else.

The teased ground

Emmarentia · Delta Park · Zoo Lake

Three of Johannesburg's best-loved green spaces, under review for the first quest ground — final routes confirmed with a safety review before launch.

Emmarentia

Dam-side trails and open parkland — a natural home for a checkpoint chain with real elevation and real sightlines for a creature to patrol.

Delta Park

Wetlands, wooded paths and open flats — varied terrain in one park, good ground for a first crew territory contest.

Zoo Lake

A central, well-trafficked loop — an accessible starting quest for runners trying RunQuest for the first time.

Launch format

One Saturday morning. One monster. One stream.

The Johannesburg launch is a live Release Event — a world boss released at a scheduled time and place, broadcast from the game itself. Three to five crews recruited from local running clubs converge to contain it. The result is a video of people fleeing a monster through a real Johannesburg park with live game graphics — the best advert this product could ever make.

See the broadcast layer

Recruit your crew now.

Running clubs, friend groups, office teams — if you want to be one of the first crews on the ground when RunQuest opens in Johannesburg, tell us who you're running with.

Get early access for Johannesburg