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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Warhorse Studios and published by Deep Silver. The sequel to Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018), the game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 4 February, 2025. GameplayKingdom Come: Deliverance II is an open-world action role-playing game in which the protagonist is controlled from a first-person perspective. Missions and objectives are able to be managed in different ways, with NPCs and communities reacting respectively.[1][2] In turn, the reactions to the Player character (PC) will influence his daily life and character development.[3] Unlike the beginning of its predecessor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II does not start with Henry completely inexperienced and untrained.[4] For the first time, the game features crossbows and early forms of firearms.[1] The former can also be fired while riding.[2] The three skills Oratory, Charisma and Intimidation, that were applicable in dialogues with NPCs in Kingdom Come: Deliverance have been supplemented by Appearance, Coercion and Dominate in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.[5] SynopsisSettingLike its predecessor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II takes place in the early 15th century[1] in the Kingdom of Bohemia, then part of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and of the Holy Roman Empire, in what is now the Czech Republic. The game directly follows on from the end of the game's predecessor, and takes place in the "turmoil of a civil war", where Henry, the son of a blacksmith, will fight against Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund and his allies.[6] It will conclude Henry's story..[7]  The game world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is twice as large as that of its predecessor. Instead of the latter's single connected world, the former encompasses two larger, freely explorable areas. One area is the Bohemian Paradise, a cultural landscape with lots of nature, while the other is the city of Kutná Hora (called by its German name Kuttenberg in the game) and its surroundings.[1] In the late Middle Ages, Kutná Hora was the second largest city in Bohemia after Prague, and one of the richest economic centers in the country due to silver mining and coinage.[2] PlotFollowing the events of the first game, the protagonist Henry, accompanied by Sir Hans Capon and a small entourage leave Rattay to deliver a message to one of Sigismund's allies, Otto von Bergow located at his estate in Trosky Castle, with a letter enquiring whether or not his allegiance to Sigismund has been shaken. Development and release Development on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II began in July 2019, following the release of its predecessor and its downloadable content.[8] While Warhorse Studios had 131 employees in 2019,[9] it had grown to around 250 people by spring 2024 at the latest.[2][10] Warhorse Studios wanted Kingdom Come: Deliverance II to be the game that Kingdom Come: Deliverance was supposed to be with their improved resources and experience.[8] The game uses a heavily customized version of the CryEngine,[10][7] with music composed by Czech composers Jan Valta[2] and Adam Sporka.[11][12] The protagonist, Henry, is again portrayed by the British actor Tom McKay.[13] In addition, the expertise of various historians, universities and museums was again drawn on to represent a “realistic, immersive and believable medieval world”.[14] Unlike the development of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the motion capture was supplemented by facial capture.[13] Stunt riders also took part in the development of Kingdom Come Deliverance II.[13] The game will be interspersed with a total of five hours of cutscenes and will also be accessible to those who have not played its predecessor.[1][2] According to lead developer Daniel Vavra, the game's script has 2.2 million words. The script of the previous record holder, Baldur's Gate 3, contains around two million words, according to Guinness World Records.[15] Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was announced and revealed in April 2024 in a recorded video set in St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 4 February 2025.[8][16][17] VersionsKingdom Come: Deliverance II will be released in three retail versions; in addition to the base Standard Edition, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II will be available as a Gold Edition and Collector's Edition. The Gold Edition contains three DLCs/add-ons that will be released later, equipment for the protagonist and bonus content called "Shields of Seasons Passing", which will be released with the release of the base game. Both the Standard Edition and the Gold Edition are available via digital download and as a physical edition. Buyers of the Standard Edition can purchase the three expansions and the bonus content "Shields of Seasons Passing" online as a digital bundle offer. The Collector's Edition includes all the content of the Gold Edition and is supplemented by several merchandise items. All pre-orderers receive a bonus quest, "The Lion Crest", which in turn brings additional equipment for Henry.[18][19][20] In January 2025, the Saudi Arabian outlet VGA4A reported that the game would be refused classification and consequently banned in Saudi Arabia due to Warhorse Studio's refusal to alter the game's content to suit the countries media guidelines, namely the portrayal of a relationship between two male characters.[4][5][11][12][14] However, a statement regarding the game has yet to be released by the Saudi General Authority of Media Regulation. The potential ban was denied by the creative director of the game, Daniel Vavra.[1] The country has previously banned Final Fantasy XVI and The Last of Us Part II for similar content related reasons.[21] Post-launch contentOn 16 January 2024, Warhorse Studios revealed a DLC roadmap.[22][23][24][25] After launch, the game would receive free improvements such as a barber feature, hardcore mode and horse racing. This would be followed along by additional paid DLC content Brushes with Death, Legacy of the Forge and Mysteria Ecclesiae over the course of 2025. The paid DLC would be included in an expansion pass called "Shields of Seasons Passing." ReceptionControversiesCode of ConductAhead of the games release, Plaion, the parent company of Warhorse Studios, published an updated code of conduct for users on the game's Steam community forums in response to rumours and discussion regarding the game.[26] However, in response to community feedback the code of conduct was amended days later.[27] The situation was clarified by Warhorse community manager Christian Piontek, stating that the Code of Conduct was hastily copied from another game by Plaion managers. Piontek admitted that this did not have the desired effect, citing "judgemental customer care and indiscriminate bans" as the cause of user strife.[2][3] AccoladesBefore its release, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II won Best PC Game Award at Gamescom 2024.[28] References
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