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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 delays its medieval RPG hustling until early next yearSaddle down
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Image credit:Deep Silver
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Put your mortar and pestle down, my herb-smooshing friend. The peasant-quellingRPGantics ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2won’t be releasing this year after all, say developers Warhorsein a video message to fans. “We aimed for the end of the year, and almost made it,” said PR man Tobi Stolz-Zwilling. “Almost is not good enough though, so unfortunately we slipped to 2025.” Never mind, it’s easy to slip in the medieval era. There was mud everywhere.
They do now have a firmer release date for the game though, as opposed to a vague “2024”. It’ll be out on February 11th, they say. There’s also talk of upcoming previews and a presence at Gamescom. Oh, hey! We’ll be at Gamescom! James? JAMES. Is Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 on your itinerary for Gamescom?
James:It is not, apologies.
Ah, jeez. How are we going to know what this sequel will be like? Well, thelengthy reveal trailershown earlier this year gives us some clues. It’ll continue the story of peasant-born adventurer Henry, and be set mostly in the Czech city of Kuttenberg. Developers Warhorse seem to feel their story as a business matches that of its rags-to-rapiers hero, citing their growth from a small studio of 11 people to a big company of 250 employees. It other words, the game will probably be shinier.
“Warhorse’s debut RPG shines brightest when the quest design really digs into the peculiarities of its era, not quite cutting you adrift, but certainly not holding your hand,” said Edwin inour review. But he also pointed out some “tedious macho elements” and a loose bugginess that plagued the game. Concerning the emphasis on historical accuracy which the game strove for, lead developer Daniel Vávra was criticised for fuelling gamergate withsome questionable remarks, and laterapologised for that. This somewhat soured the game’s reception in many quarters.
We’ll know more about the sequel as the days pass until its release, whether it’s on James' itinerary or not.
