Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's Delay Is Actually Better For The Franchise

was intended to be released in late 2024 after a six-year wait since the original. Fans of the franchise were left watching Henry of Skalitz ride off into the distance with his companion Capon, his story of revenge left incomplete. This cliffhanger may have been controversial at the time, but it set up the almost certain follow-up game to wrap up Henry’s journey. The end of 2024 was supposed to begin the next act.

On August 16, Warhorse Studios announced that their anticipated sequel would be delayed until February 15, 2025. This news may have come as quite a blow to gamers who were desperate to continue Henry’s story and finally see if he achieves revenge for his mother and father. However, when considering some of the issues the first game had upon release, focusing on creating the best experience for gamers is a far safer move. Rushing a game has a proven record of numerous unpolished problems.

Screen Rant recently spoke with Warhorse Studios' PR Manager, Tobias Stolz-Zwilling, while attending a press event in Kuttenberg.

Many players who picked up back in 2018 will remember the jolty performance, but many more may recall some of the quest-ruining or game-breaking bugs. From archers in the Archery Contest just refusing to begin shooting to characters in quests not performing their role, such as Captain Bernard causing the player to be fined and arrested during the mandatory training quest, to even the general freezing of the game during rendering of the map. The game was littered with these kinds of issues.

What players love just as much as a great game is a great working game. has such unique gameplay and an engaging storyline; it was a shame that it suffered from so many bugs. If can carry forward the same strengths as its predecessor and take the time to remedy any obvious problems that the studio missed the first time around, it will be worth the few months' delay. If the studio needs to delay any more after February 2025, it will still be worth the wait