Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the sequel to the medieval RPG, is expected to launch later this year
Developer Warhorse Studios announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, a sequel to the 2018 open-world medieval action-adventure role-playing game (RPG), which launches later this year. Set in 15th-century Bohemia, the game picks up where its predecessor left off: with the blacksmith’s humble son-turned-hero, Henry of Skalitz, continuing his quest to avenge his murdered parents. The world […]
Developer Warhorse Studios announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, a sequel to the 2018 open-world medieval action-adventure role-playing game (RPG), which launches later this year.
Set in 15th-century Bohemia, the game picks up where its predecessor left off: with the blacksmith’s humble son-turned-hero, Henry of Skalitz, continuing his quest to avenge his murdered parents. The world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance has been significantly expanded from the previous game, offering bustling towns to explore and a host of side activities, including blacksmithing and archery, to discover.
Despite all these additions to the open world, the game will remain heavily narrative-focused with over five hours of cutscenes. It also introduces new combat mechanics, including the introduction of new ranged weapons like crossbows and the first firearms. If you’re curious about what kind of things are waiting for you in store, you can get a brief overview in a recently released trailer below:
Given the impressive visuals on display, which can appear almost photorealistic at times, it should come as no surprise that the game is exclusive to current-gen consoles, including the PlayStation 5, Xbox series X, and Xbox series S, in addition of the PC. Even the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance was an incredibly intensive title at launch, requiring a high-performance gaming PC to run smoothly at the highest graphics settings.
This put a strain on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with long loading times and noticeable reductions in visuals across the board. Things were even worse when it launched on the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, although the fact that it was able to run on such underpowered hardware is impressive in itself. Like its predecessor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is being developed on the CryEngine game engine and could provide a serious technical showcase for modern systems.
