Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 delays medieval RPG to early next year

Put down the mortar and pestle, my herb-crushing friend. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s peasant-silencing RPG jokes aren’t coming out this year, the developers have revealed in a video message to Warhorse fans. “We targeted the end of the year and we almost did it,” says PR officer Tobi Stolz-Zwilling. “But not nearly enough, so we’ve sadly slipped into 2025.” It’s easy to slip into the medieval period, no matter what. There was mud everywhere.

But now the game has a more definitive release date instead of a vague “2024.” They say it'll be out on February 11th. There's also talk of upcoming previews and an appearance at Gamescom. Oh, hey! We'll be at Gamescom! James? JAMES. Is Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 in your plans for Gamescom?

Jacob: No, I'm sorry.

Oh, my. How do we know what this sequel will be like? Well, the lengthy trailer that was shown earlier this year gives us some clues. It will continue the story of peasant-born adventurer Henry, and will be set mostly in the Czech town of Kuttenberg. Developers Warhorse seem to think that their story as a business fits in with the rags-to-rapiers story of their hero, noting that they’ve grown from a small 11-person studio to a large corporation with 250 employees. In other words, the game will probably be a lot more polished.

We can also consider the first game. That was also delayed, just so you know. And it turned out to be a mostly good mix of interesting features and basic questing. Reading was a skill you had to learn. You could save your game while slightly drunk. And NPC guards would stop you and check your pockets if you were consistently misbehaving.

“Warhorse's first RPG shines brightest when it really delves into the quirks of its era's mission design, not completely dragging you along but certainly not holding you by the hand,” Edwin wrote in our review. But he also noted some “boring macho elements” and slack bugs that plagued the game. Regarding the emphasis on historical accuracy the game strives for, lead developer Daniel Vávra was criticized for fanning the flames of Gamergate with some questionable statements, for which he later apologized. This somewhat soured the game's reception in many quarters.

Whether it's on James' schedule or not, we'll learn more about the sequel in the days leading up to its release.

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