Kingmakers
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| Developer(s) | Redemption Road Games |
| Publisher(s) | tinyBuild |
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| Engine | Unreal Engine 5[1] |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Kingmakers is an upcoming action-strategy sandbox game developed by Redemption Road Games and published by tinyBuild. The game is scheduled to be released through early access in 2025 for Windows.[2]
Plot
[edit]Kingmakers is set in medieval Great Britain in 1400 AD.[3] The player assumes the role of an elite task force operator, transported 500 years back in time to said area to avert a future apocalypse.[4] Depending on player choices, they can fight for England, Scotland or Wales, and ultimately change the course of human history with multiple possible endings.[5]
Gameplay
[edit]Kingmakers is a third-person sandbox game with action and strategy elements.[6] The player can switch between a third-person shooter mode and a top-down strategy mode. In the shooter mode, the player can use modern weapons and vehicles such as assault rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, armored cars, and helicopters to fight against medieval enemies. Meanwhile, in the strategy mode, the player can command their own army of medieval units such as cavalry, archers, and swordsmen.[7] The player can also customize their army with different banners, colors, and formations. The game features a campaign that allows the player to influence the outcome of the war and the history of England. The game also supports co-op mode for up to four players, where each player can control their own army.[8]
Development
[edit]Kingmakers is developed by Redemption Road Games. Kingmakers was first announced by publisher TinyBuild on February 20, 2024. The studio has been working on the game for over five years.[4]
Film adaptation
[edit]On August 8, 2024, Story Kitchen announced that a live-action film adaptation of the game is in development with TinyBuild and Redemption Road Games.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Papadopoulos, John (March 7, 2024). "Kingmakers is an action/strategy sandbox game with thousands of enemies on screen, allowing you to use modern weapons in medieval times". DSOGaming.
- ^ Romano, Sal (December 4, 2024). "Kingmakers launches in Early Access in Q1 2025". Gematsu. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kingmakers: A Revolutionary Blend of Medieval Warfare and Modern Arsenal". TheGamingWatcher. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Stewart, Marcus (February 20, 2024). "Kingmakers Brings Medieval Combat With An Amazing Twist". Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Linneman, John (March 6, 2024). "Inside Kingmakers: the big Digital Foundry tech interview". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (February 20, 2024). "Medieval time travel third-person shooter / strategy game Kingmakers announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Brendan Lowry (February 21, 2024). "This bizarro action game is all about bringing guns to the swordfights of medieval Europe, and I've never been more down for anything in my entire life". Windows Central. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Velocci, Carli (February 20, 2024). "Kingmakers has the best twist on medieval warfare ever". Polygon. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (August 8, 2024). "Medieval Time Travelling Game Kingmakers Already Getting Live Action Film Adaptation". IGN. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Strategy games
- Third-person shooters
- Unreal Engine 5 games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in England
- TinyBuild games
- Video games about time travel
- Video games set in the Middle Ages
- Upcoming video games scheduled for 2025
- Windows games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Third-person strategy video games
- Alternate history video games
- Video games set in the 15th century