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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Developer(s)Warhorse Studios
Publisher(s)Deep Silver
Director(s)Daniel Vávra
Producer(s)Martin Klíma
Designer(s)Viktor Bocan
Artist(s)Viktor Höschl
Composer(s)
EngineCryEngine
Platform(s)
Release4 February, 2025
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

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.

Synopsis

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As in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the protagonist is Henry, the son of a blacksmith, who lives in Central Bohemia during the Middle Ages, in the early 15th century.[1] The plot directly follows on from the end of the game's predecessor,[2] and takes place in the "turmoil of a civil war", where Henry will fight against Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund and his allies.[3] It will conclude Henry's story.[4]

Setting

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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.[5]

Gameplay

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Kingdom 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][5] In turn, the reactions to the Player character (PC) will influence his daily life and character development.[6]

Unlike the beginning of its predecessor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II does not start with Henry completely inexperienced and untrained.[7] For the first time, the game features crossbows and early forms of firearms.[1] The former can also be fired while riding.[5]

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.[8]

Development and release

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Development on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II began in July 2019, following the release of its predecessor and its downloadable content.[9] While Warhorse Studios had 131 employees in 2019,[10] it had grown to around 250 people by spring 2024 at the latest.[5][11] 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.[9] The game uses a heavily customized version of the CryEngine,[11][4] with music composed by Czech composers Jan Valta[5] and Adam Sporka.[12][13] The protagonist, Henry, is again portrayed by the British actor Tom McKay.[14] In addition, the expertise of various historians, universities and museums was again drawn on to represent a “realistic, immersive and believable medieval world”.[15] Unlike the development of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the motion capture was supplemented by facial capture.[14] Stunt riders also took part in the development of Kingdom Come Deliverance II.[14] 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][5]

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.[16]

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was announced and revealed in April 2024. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 4 February 2025.[9][17][18]

Versions

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Kingdom 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.[19][20][21]

Reception

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Before its release, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II won Best PC Game Award at Gamescom 2024.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Veltin, Tobias (2024-04-18). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 offiziell angekündigt - Die ersten Infos im Überblick". GamePro. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "„Kingdom Come Deliverance II" in der Preview: So spielen sich die ersten 12 Stunden" (in German). 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  3. ^ "Pre-purchase Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  4. ^ a b Hohmann, Géraldine (2024-04-30). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 | Warhorse verrät alles, worüber wir nicht sprechen durften!". GameStar. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Dammes, Matthias (2024-04-18). "Jetzt ist es Gewissheit: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 angekündigt". PCGames (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ^ "Kingdom Come 2: Viel Freiheit bei der Gestaltung der Hauptfigur". PC Games Hardware (in German). 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  7. ^ Raabe, Sven (2025-01-10). "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 angespielt: Atmosphärisches Mittelalterabenteuer". PLAY3.DE - PS5 News, PSVR2 - Tests, Videos (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  8. ^ Dames, Arlene (2025-01-10). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Was mir nach den ersten Spielstunden nicht mehr aus dem Kopf geht". 4P.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  9. ^ a b c Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Official Game Reveal. Warhorse Studios. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "THQ Nordic Annual Report 2018/19" (PDF). Cision. 2019-09-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  11. ^ a b Jäger, Oliver (2024-04-18). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Cryengine-Nachfolger mit ungefährem Release ist offiziell". PC Games Hardware (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  12. ^ Kratiuk, Anton (2024-04-18). "Yes! The new Warhorse Studios game will be Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - the developers presented a colourful debut trailer". Gagadget. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  13. ^ Serino, Francesco (2024-04-18). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, tutto quello che sappiamo dell'atteso GdR di Warhorse Studios". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  14. ^ a b c Halley, Dimitry (2024-04-18). "»Das macht etwas anderes mit deinem Gehirn« - Heinrich-Darsteller Tom McKay über Kingdom Come 2". GameStar (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  15. ^ Wetterau, Sören (2024-04-19). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 wird ein "breites Spektrum an Ethnien" abdecken". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  16. ^ "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 bricht schon jetzt einen Rekord". PC Games Hardware (in German). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  17. ^ Halley, Dimitry (2024-04-18). "Ich habe Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 gesehen - und es ist genau die Fortsetzung, die ich will". GameStar. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  18. ^ @WarhorseStudios (August 15, 2024). "A message from Warhorse Studios! The official release date for #KCD2 is 11 February 2025" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Leschnikowski, Dennis (2024-08-21). "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Gold- und Collector's Editions vorgestellt - Das steckt drin". Play3.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  20. ^ Philipp, Andreas (2024-08-21). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: Vorbestellerstart, Editionen und reichlich Gameplay". Gameswelt (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  21. ^ Marcel (2024-08-21). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – Alle Infos zu Vorbestellungen und Boni – Gameplay-Teaser veröffentlicht". InsideXbox.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  22. ^ Holý, Stanislav (25 August 2024). "Češi porazili světovou elitu, vytvořili nejlepší počítačovou hru". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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