King’s Bounty 2 Delayed to August 2021, Finishing & Testing is Still Pending

Previously scheduled for a March release, King’s Bounty 2 has been pushed back to August. While the game is completed, devs have said it still requires some final finishes, testing, and reviews before it can be released.

As said in a press release,

We are currently at a stage where the game is complete and playable, but we need more time to finish playtesting, fixing, polishing, and postponing launch will give us the precious months to balancing phase, much needed for such important project for us, with its ambitious, open world, its complex narrative, deep Turn-Based Tactical and RPG mechanics.

Denis Maltzev, Producer, King’s Bounty 2

A turn-based strategy game by Jon Van Caneghem, the original King’s Bounty was a 1990 turn-based strategy game. Using the same formula, Caneghem created the Heroes of Might & Magic series. In 2008 1C Entertainment revived and rebooted under the name of King’s Bounty: The Legend, which was developed by Katauri Interactive.

King´s Bounty II - Release Date Reveal Trailer | PS4

Many sequels and standalone expansions came after even though Katauri Interactive exited after the very well received King’s Bounty: Crossworlds in 2010, and the following games were developed by 1C.

King’s Bounty 2 is going to significantly alter the format, switching out mass-battles with smaller-scale fights which involves more obstacles and elevation, and a top-down overworld map changed to a third-person perspective.

It has been morphed into more of an RPG with a story that “blends beloved genre tropes with gritty realism”. What does that mean for the game? We’ll have to wait till August to find out.

King’s Bounty 2 will be avaialble on GOG, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

About King’s Bounty 2

King’s Bounty 2 is an upcoming turn-based tactical RPG. It is a direct sequel to the 1990 King’s Bounty title, and will feature many of the same gameplay mechanics with several quality of life improvements.

With refined graphics and new challenges offered during gameplay, King’s Bounty 2 hopes to build on the beloved original, giving fans a nostalgic yet fresh experience.

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