The game is set in 15th-centuryBohemia. According to Warhorse Studios, it will conclude the story that began with the previous game.[1]
Gameplay
Like its predecessor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is an open-world action role-playing game in which the protagonist is controlled from a first-person perspective. Once again, tasks or missions can be handled in different ways. The NPCs and society will react respectively.[2][3] According to Warhorse Studios, the reactions of society and the game world to the Player character (PC) in turn influence his path. Ultimately, the decisions of the player affect the character development and the life of the PC itself.[4]
One aspect of the gameplay of KCD II is the life simulation; as in the predecessor, the PC needs regular sleep and food.[4]
In contrast to the first part, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II features crossbows and early forms of firearms.[2] The former can also be fired while riding.[3]
Synopsis
As in the predecessor, the protagonist is the blacksmith Henry from Skalitz, who lives in Central Bohemia during the Middle Ages, in the early 15th century.[2]
The game world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is twice as large as that of the first part. However, it is not one large, connected world, but rather 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.[2] 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.[3]
According to Warhorse Studios, the game will be interspersed with a total of five hours of cutscenes and will also be accessible to those who have not played the first part.[2][3] The base game of KCD 2 takes 80 to 100 hours to beat,[5][6] excluding DLCs.[4]
Development and release
Development on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II began in July 2019, following the release of its predecessor and its downloadable content.[7] While Warhorse Studios had 131 employees in 2019,[8] it had grown to around 250 people by spring 2024 at the latest.[3][9] According to its own information, Warhorse Studios wants to create Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, the game that Kingdom Come: Deliverance was supposed to be, but Warhorse Studios couldn't due to a lack of resources and experience.[7] The game uses a heavily customized version of the CryEngine,[9][1] with music composed by Czech composers Jan Valta[3] and Adam Sporka.[10][11] The protagonist, Henry, is again portrayed by the British actor Tom McKay.[12] In addition, the expertise of various historians, universities and museums was once again drawn on to represent, according to Warhorse Studios, a “realistic, immersive and believable medieval world”.[13] Unlike the development of the first part, the motion capture is supplemented by facial capture.[12]Stunt riders also took part in the development of the game.[12]
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II will be released in three retail versions; in addition to the base game (the Standard Edition), KCD2 will be available as a Gold Edition and Collector's Edition. In addition to the base game, 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 digitally (via 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 ("Expansion Pack"). The Collector's Edition includes all the content of the Gold Edition and is supplemented by several merchandise items. Regardless of the version purchased, pre-orderers receive a bonus quest (called "The Lion Crest"), which in turn brings additional equipment for the protagonist.[16][17][18]
Reception
Accolades
Before its release the game has won Best PC Game Award at Gamescom 2024.[19]
