A year ago, the world was going through a unique moment in gaming trends. That friend who wouldn’t stop talking aboutCall of Dutyprestige suddenly startedrunning his mouth about weird things.

Managed democracy? Super Earth? Deep, alcohol-infused debates over whether Robert Heinlein or Paul Verhoeven had the right idea in their respective version ofStarship Troopers? Well, that’s just so 2024.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Complete Guide and Walkthrough

If you attempt to catch up with the same person today, odds are they will be too busyexploring medieval Bohemiato reply.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Complete Guide & Walkthrough

If you want to become a household name in 15th century Bohemia, then this guide will be essential to your rise to fame and fortune.

In what many fans are celebrating as an undisputable win for quality single-player experiences over the devilish live-service designs of gaming megacorps,Kingdom Come Deliverance 2has outperformedHelldivers 2, for now.

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Warhorse Studios' much-anticipated sequel to the 2018 medieval RPG has hada dream launch.

Today,Kingdom Come Deliverance 2has broken into Steam’s top 50all-time highest concurrent player count ranking, with 256,206 players as of this afternoon.

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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Vs. Helldivers 2 Launch Numbers

In its first five days,Kingdom Come Deliverance 2broke past the 250,000-player mark on Steam.

AlthoughHelldivers 2performed admirably in a similar timeframe,the Arrowhead pest control game needed an extra two days to breach the same milestone.

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The spectacular performance ofKingdom Come Deliverance 2is not enough to displace single-player RPG bestsellers.

Black Myth: Wukongsecured the top spot for the genre with 2,415,714 in August 2024.

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These numbers do not account for console players, which are always a considerable chunk of any RPG’s player base.

Helldivers 2would eventually peak at 458,709, numbers which may be difficult forKingdom Come Deliverance 2to match unless a significant boom comes along.

However, it is a major victory given the timing of the release. Earlier this month, EA executivescaused outrageafter floating the idea thatDragon Age: The Veilguardmight have done better if it wasa live service game.

Warhorse Studios came in to show that if you put together a good game that resonates with your player base, odds are it will be a hit, regardless of the genre.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Recoups Development Budget One Day After Release

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has already sold over one million units in its first day, and that’s enough to recoup development costs.

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