How Kingdom Come 2 Could Complicate Plans for a Third Installment

When Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was announced back in April, it caught many fans off guard in the best possible way. It’s been almost seven long years since the original game launched, and fans have been itching for more. Warhorse Studios clearly has big ambitions for the sequel, aiming to surpass the inaugural title and showing just how far they’ve come since raising funds through crowdfunding for their first venture into the Kingdom Come series.

Ever since 2018, players have been eagerly clamoring for a sequel. The original game was well-received and left the door wide open for a deeper exploration of the richly detailed Medieval European world it introduced us to. Despite how perfectly the first game seems to set up a follow-up, recent teasers about the plot of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 suggest that continuing the franchise into a third installment could prove challenging.

The original Kingdom Come: Deliverance is celebrated for its intense realism and immersive gameplay, particularly when it comes to combat. Players guide Henry of Skalitz, a blacksmith’s son who morphs into a renowned knight—a journey that effectively serves as a coming-of-age narrative. The decisive ending of the first game strongly hinted at more to come, essentially confirming Warhorse Studios always had a sequel in mind. For Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the developers have mixed things up by incorporating multiple endings, which could complicate the possibility of a third game. Warhorse would likely face a dilemma over which ending to consider as canon for any future storylines, a choice that could divide loyal gamers.

Adding to this complexity is that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 brings a whole slate of new elements to the table, including crossbows and early firearms, enhancing the already intricate combat mechanics of the first game. Moreover, the environments are said to be grander and more expansive. While plenty of room exists for innovation in KCD2, recreating such advancements a third time might not be as straightforward.

Of course, Warhorse Studios might decide to go beyond Henry’s tale in a potential third installment. Yet, for now, it seems like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will provide a fitting conclusion to Henry’s saga, albeit with multiple outcomes. This narrative choice might not only challenge the studio in terms of gameplay innovation but also suggests that the upcoming game could very well stand alone, without a subsequent sequel in the pipeline.