Kingmakers Explained

Developer:Redemption Road Games
Publisher:tinyBuild
Engine:Unreal Engine
Platforms:Windows
Released:2024
Genre:Real-time strategy
Modes: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 2024 for Windows.[1]

Plot

Kingmakers is set in medieval Great Britain.[2] The player assumes the role of an elite task force operative, transported 500 years back in time to the said area to avert a future apocalypse.[3] Depending on player choices, they can fight for England, Scotland or Wales, and ultimately change the course of human history with multiple possible endings.[4]

Gameplay

Kingmakers is a third-person sandbox game with action and strategy elements.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Development

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.

See also

References

  1. Kingmakers - Official Announcement Trailer . 2024-02-20 . en . . 2024-02-21.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-21 . Kingmakers: A Revolutionary Blend of Medieval Warfare and Modern Arsenal . 2024-02-21 . TheGamingWatcher . en.
  3. Stewart . Marcus . 2024-02-20 . Kingmakers Brings Medieval Combat With An Amazing Twist . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221004040/https://www.gameinformer.com/2024/02/20/kingmakers-brings-medieval-combat-with-an-amazing-twist . dead . February 21, 2024 . 2024-02-21 . . en.
  4. Web site: Linneman . John . Inside Kingmakers: the big Digital Foundry tech interview . . 6 March 2024 . 7 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Romano . Sal . 2024-02-20 . Medieval time travel third-person shooter / strategy game Kingmakers announced for PC . 2024-02-21 . Gematsu . en-US.
  6. Web site: Brendan Lowry . 2024-02-21 . 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 . 2024-02-21 . Windows Central . en.
  7. Web site: Velocci . Carli . 2024-02-20 . Kingmakers has the best twist on medieval warfare ever . 2024-02-21 . Polygon . en-US.