A brand-new Kingdom Come release has been quietly delayed, giving fans a few more months to wait before they’re able to return to 15th-century Bohemia. After last year’s release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, fans are desperate for any new content from the series, and one upcoming launch will now take place a little later than planned.
Warhorse Studios’ Kingdom Come series had a seven-year gap between mainline releases. It proved to be worth the wait – not only was Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 arguably more acclaimed than its predecessor, but it was also nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025. KCD2 was a massive commercial success for the developer, prompting the studio to quickly get to work on expanding the franchise as quickly as possible.
Kingdom Come: Of Swords and Men Book Delayed Until End of 2026
As first noted by a Reddit post by user vermillion137, notifications have been sent out that the upcoming book, Kingdom Come: Of Swords and Men, has been delayed until the end of 2026. The book was originally set to launch in Autumn 2026, but will now take a couple of months longer to release. In the announcement, publisher WildCat says that it wants “to make sure the finished book lives up to your expectations,” while also noting that the new release date is “still tentative.” A glance at the Kingdom Come: Of Swords and Men store page also confirms the delay until the end of the year.
Kingdom Come: Of Swords and Men is described as a collection of six short stories by different authors and illustrators, telling unique narratives from the perspectives of different people in the world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Unfortunately, neither Henry nor Hans appear in the book, but this allows it to expand the game world even further.
What’s so important about this new Kingdom Come release is that it’s not an essential part of the lore going forward. Fans who only play the games will not be left behind in the future without reading the book. However, those who do read it will almost certainly be able to appreciate the games even more as a result.
While it’s not the same as a new Kingdom Come game, it’ll be cool for fans to return to the world of Bohemia at the end of the year. The good news is that fans seemingly don’t have long to wait on that front, either. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the next Kingdom Come game is aiming for release next fiscal year (between April 2027 and March 2028). Given the seven-year gap between the previous two games, it would be a big step forward to release a new title in such a short space of time, hopefully maintaining the same level of quality.
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February 4, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity
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Warhorse Studios
