Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Will Fulfill a 10-Year-Old Promise

Summary

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the sequel to the acclaimed RPG, is set to expand its scope with deeper involvement in politics and a larger story for protagonist Henry.
The original game was funded through Kickstarter and sured its goal with 35,384 backers pledging £1,106,371 due to its focus on historical accuracy.
Higher-tier backers are eligible for a free copy of the sequel, as Warhorse Studios keeps its promise to those who ed the project early on.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is set to release this year, over 6 years after the highly-acclaimed original medieval RPG title. The scope from the first game is set to increase significantly in the title while continuing the story of its protagonist, Henry, a blacksmith's son who sought revenge after the decimation of his hometown and murder of his family in the first game and will be far more involved in Kuttenberg's politics in the sequel.

The first Kingdom Come: Deliverance was originally funded through crowdfunding via different kind of RPG" due to how it was more focused on historical accuracy and not on fantasy like other medieval-set titles. This proved to be popular, as 35,384 backers pledged £1,106,371, in total, far suring the original £300,000 that was requested.

Monks from Kingdom Come Deliverance on left facing away from camera bent chronicle, townspeople from AC Valhalla on right lean over wooden barrier

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Will Be Free For Some Players

Warhorse Has Already Started Reaching Out To Those Who Are Eligible

Redditor Interinactive took to the r/pcgaming subreddit to share an image of an email they'd received stating that they would be receiving a free copy of the sequel on whatever their chosen platform is. This is due to their crowdfunding backer level for the first game, as Warhorse Studios community manager - who goes by Dr-Fusselpulli on Reddit - revealed that it is related to the "Act 2" perk for certain pledges.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be launching on PC via. Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Warhorse Studios scrapped the "Acts" structure for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, as the base game got significantly larger than the 20 hours that was originally intended, with the main campaign coming to approximately 41 hours, and completionists looking at a runtime of 130 Hours. Despite this, Dr-Fusselpulli states that the developers believe that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 comes close to the initial promise of "Act 2" that was offered to the backers back in 2014.

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Which Tiers Are Eligible For The Free Copy Of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2?

Only Higher-Tier Backers Qualify

Nobleman Hans Capon on horseback in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Not all backers are eligible to receive a free copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, as only higher-tier backers qualify. The lowest eligible backer level is "DUKE", which pledged $200 for the Collector's edition of the first game and Act 2.

A breakdown of tiers, and whether or not they qualify, is as follows:

Pledge	Perks	Cost (USD)	Eligible For Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
PEASANT	Access to forums Peasant forum badge	$5	No
SOLDIER (digital)	Digital copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance Access to forums Soldier forum badge	$24	No
KNIGHT (digital)	Digital copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Beta access) of the soundtrack in MP3 Making of Video link Digital copy of the game manual Access to forums Knight forum badge	$32	No
SOLDIER (physical)	Physical copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance Access to forums Soldier forum badge	$32	No
BARON (digital)	Digital copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) of the soundtrack in MP3 Making of Video Digital copy of the game manual Access to forums Baron forum badge	$40	No
KNIGHT (special edition)	Physical (digipak) copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Beta access) of the soundtrack in MP3 Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Knight forum badge	$40	No
BARON (special edition)	Physical (digipak) copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) of the soundtrack in MP3 Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Baron forum badge	$48	No
VISCOUNT (digital special edition)	Digital copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Art book in PDF High-res digital poster High-res digital map Screenplay in PDF 3D model of the Action figure suitable for 3D printing of the soundtrack in MP3 Making of Video Digital copy of the game manual Access to forums Viscount forum badge	$64	No
EARL (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Special edition box with Art book Poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Brass coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Earl forum badge	$100	No
DUKE (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Duke forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2)	$200	Yes
KING (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Original edition Copper engraving In-game Calvary (crucifix) memorial Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums King forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) Act 3	$480	Yes
EMPEROR (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Hand-forged sword with personalized inscription Original edition Copper engraving Backer's portrait in an in-game church painting Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Emperor forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) Act 3	$960	Yes
WENZEL der FAULE (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Hand-forged sword with game motif Original edition Copper engraving Player's name on a conciliatory cross Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Wenzel forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) Act 3	$960	Yes
POPE (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Visit to Warhorse's studio and talk to creative director Dan Vavra Hand-forged sword with personalized inscription Original edition Copper engraving In-game Calvary (crucifix) memorial OR Backer's portrait in an in-game church painting Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Pope forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) Act 3	$1,950	Yes
ILLUMINATUS (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Visit to Warhorse's studio and talk to creative director Dan Vavra Backer's name will appear in opening credits as 'Illuminatus' Hand-painted decorative shield Hand-forged hand-and-a-half sword with personalized inscription Original edition Copper engraving In-game Calvary (crucifix) memorial OR Player's portrait in an in-game church painting Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Illuminatus forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) Act 3	$4,800	Yes
SAINT (collector's edition)	Physical (digipak) and digital copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance (with early Alpha access) Guided tour through the real-life places where Kingdom Come: Deliverance takes place Statue with backer's likeness in one of the in-game churches Visit to Warhorse's studio and talk to creative director Dan Vavra Backer's name will appear in opening credits as 'Associate Producer' Hand-painted decorative shield Hand-forged hand-and-a-half sword with personalized inscription Original edition Copper engraving In-game Calvary (crucifix) memorial OR Player's portrait in an in-game church painting Art book Action figure Limited edition (signed) poster T-Shirt Dice Commemorative Silver coin Game soundtrack on CD Making of Video DVD Printed game manual Access to forums Saint forum badge Act 2 (now Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) Act 3	$8,000	Yes

It's great to see that even a decade on, Warhorse Studios has ed those who were there for its RPG series from the start and are making good on a promise they made in the crowdfunding. It's always natural for projects to change in scope from their original crowdfunding vision, and it sounds like this was certainly the case with the first game, but a free copy of an even larger title such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 should certainly be a welcome reward to those who pledged at a higher level originally.

Sources: Interinactive/Reddit, Dr-Fusselpulli/Reddit, Kickstarter