Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Such A Success, The Devs Apparently Made Their Money Back In A Single Day
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2debuted to instant success, as posts on social media have suggested that the game has sold one million copies worldwide after just 24 hours. A co-founder of developers Warhorse Studios has commented on the sales, noting that the studio is "happy with the numbers".
Warhorse Studios shared the news of their success on social media, posting a brief statement on X and thanking the fans, as "over a million of you have stepped into our world." This confirms that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has achieved the same sales in just one day that its predecessor took two weeks to reach, according to the developer's former community manager on X in 2018. KC: D2's commercial success has been matched with critical acclaim too, as the game's current Metacritic rating is 88, meaning it has the highest Metascore of 2025 thus far. Warhorse's statement can be found here:
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Sold 1 Million Copies In 24 Hours
Financial Success Means The Devs Made Their Money Back Straight Away
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was highly anticipated by fans after the release of the first game in 2018, which featured action RPG gameplay that was highly immersive with historically accurate content. The anticipation has been met with overwhelming success from players, with studio co-founder Daniel Vávra commenting on the launch in an interview with Seznam Zprávy. His translated comments reveal that "Before the launch, we at the studio made a bet on how many copies we would sell. And I won...we are satisfied with the numbers, and if the trend continues at the same pace, it will be great."
Vávra confirmed that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was moved forward a week to its eventual February 4 launch, due to competition with Assassin's Creed Shadows.However, Shadows would go on to be postponed to March 20, resulting in a clear schedule for Warhorse Studios to garner their commercial success. Vávra humorously noted in the interview that "I think they may have pushed the premiere of the new installment in the series back because of us," before seriously affirming that the postponement came as "great news for us."
What Makes Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Such A Success?
Realistic Gameplay With Historically Accurate Scenery Has Been Expanded For The Sequel
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 debuted to an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans and critics alike, as it has built upon the foundations of its predecessor. KC: D1 was confirmed to have sold eight million copies worldwide, according to a press statement, as of November 2024, and the sequel may pass this soon. KC: D2 has built on the authentic medieval RPG experience, free from any fantasy elements and focusing instead on a brutally honest depiction of a Bohemian soldier.KC: D2 features a map that is twice the size of its predecessor, with a script of over 2 million words.
The combat has been adjusted to be more player-friendly in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, making blocking and enemy engagement far more intuitive as the previous game suffered from frustrating and overwhelming enemy AI. Henry of Skalitz's story has been continued well, keeping the authentic gameplay while expanding to new locations like Kutná Hora. While there have been no further statistics on the game's rapid financial success, nearly a week on from its debut, it may even match KC: D1's lifetime sales in as little as a week.
Sources: Metacritic, X - @rick5292, Seznam Zprávy, X - @WarhorseStudios
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
OpenCritic Reviews- Released
- February 4, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity
- Developer(s)
- Warhorse Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Deep Silver
- Engine
- CryEngine
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