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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2developer Warhorse Studios has confirmed the sequel was limited by the Xbox Series S’s hardware specifications, resulting in a potentially smaller game than what developers had intended. While the sequel to the 2018 action RPG has been highly anticipated by fans, the scope ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2was reportedly significantly limited by modern hardware, with a new report breaking down the details.
Warhorse Studios recently showed off some exciting gameplay features and elements withinKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, including an updated combat system and new areas for players to explore. Warhorse is especially proud ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s protagonist Henry, who can suit a variety of play styles and combat encounters. However, Warhorse encountered problems when it came to the size and scale while building the upcoming sequel, with a new report revealing the newest entry in theKingdom Comefranchise was hurt by hardware limitations.
As reported by Czech websiteZing.cz, producer Martin Klíma revealedKingdom Come: Deliverance 2was affected byhardware limitations with the Xbox Series S console. The main cause of the issues boils down to the Xbox Series S’s 10 GB of RAM, which affected how largeKingdom Come: Deliverance 2could be.While the sequel is larger than the first game,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2could only be roughly 25% larger than the original title. The Xbox Series S is one of two next-gen consoles offered by Microsoft, with the Xbox Series X being the more powerful option.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Developers Confirm Issues with Xbox Series S
Producers also recently revealed thatKingdom Come: Deliverance 2would run at 4K resolution and 30 framers per secondon both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. However, the Xbox Series S will run at 1440p and 30 frames per second. For PC players, developers confirmedKingdom Come: Deliverance 2allows up to 80 frames per second at 4K resolution. While the scope of the game may have been affected,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is still shaping up to be a worthy successor to one of 2018’s most engrossing action RPG titles.
Warhorse Studios officially announcedKingdom Come: Deliverance 2back in April 2024 and while the sequel does not have an official release date, the game is slated to hit modern home consoles and the PC market sometime in 2024. Combat has been upgraded significantly in the sequel, withKingdom: Come Deliverance 2also featuring more reactive systems. Developers have promised that nearly every single decision players make in the game will be important. Players can be as noble or as evil as they like, with all actions inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2having a consequence.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is an exhilarating Action RPG, set amidst the chaos of a civil war in 15th Century Bohemia.You are Henry of Skalitz – an ordinary man doing extraordinary things – caught in a gripping tale of revenge, betrayal, and discovery as he embarks on an epic journey, ‘from a humble blacksmith’s forge to the court of Kings’, searching for purpose in this beautiful but brutal medieval world.From bustling city streets to lush forests, explore this open-world Medieval Europe through an unforgettable adventure filled with action, thrills, and wonder.
