Kingdom Come: Deliverance Dev Honours Decade-Old Kickstarter Pledge

Warhorse Studios is currently hard at work putting the finishing touches into its eagerly-anticipated sequel, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, but like humble protagonist Henry of Skallitz himself, the developer hasn't forgotten its roots. Starting as something of an internet rumour, it has since been confirmed that select backers from the original Kickstarter drive, which ended a decade ago, will be given a code for the sequel.

That's according to PCGamesN, which clarified the situation with Warhorse and confirmed it to be legitimate. The expansive, realistic, non-fiction RPG began as a crowd-funded effort in 2014, raising over £1,100,000 from 35,384 backers. Citing an email that was shared via a Reddit recipient, Warhorse said:

"Thanks to your gracious crowdfunding support of Kingdom Come: Deliverance on Kickstarter or our website years ago, we have reached a new chapter of Henry’s journey: the development of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Because of your backer tier, the upcoming sequel will be free for you, and we’ll deliver it at release via a key to this email address."

Warhorse Studios' community manager said that any pledge level that references receiving "Act II" will be offered a free copy of the sequel. The scope of the original game grew way beyond what was initially planned, and so from what we can tell, that appears to be anyone who pledged at the "Duke" level or higher should be eligible and can pick their preferred platform, of which PS5 is an option.

Did you back the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance? Are you reaping the rewards of your generosity with the sequel? Let us know in the comments section below.