After a seven-year wait since the launch of its predecessor, the release ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2is finally drawing near, with Warhorse Studios attempting to build significantly on the scale and detail of the project that started it all. A wide range of new features and experiences are set to be a staple ofKCD2at launch, with the playable area of the game reportedly being twice as large as the original, while new mechanics like blacksmithing, crossbows, and early hand-cannons only add to this new level of detail.
While the launch content ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2seems to be more than enough to keep fans engaged, Warhorse has already offered some insight into the post-launchcontent roadmapfor the upcoming game. The pace of this upcoming content is set to be frequent and fairly immediate, with the game smartly offering players a range of free post-launch content alongside paid-for DLC questlines that offer expansive new experiences to the title. This same blended release of premium and free content was used for the firstKingdom Cometitle to great success, boding extremely well for the post-launch prospects ofKCD2.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Post-Launch Roadmap Paints a Bright Future For the Title
A lot ofthe success behind the firstKingdom Come: Deliverancecan be attributed to the detail and range of its launch content, with the franchise’s focus on complexity and realism throughout any task the player can perform making for a truly unique, immersive, and rewarding RPG experience. The initial ambition of Warhorse for the firstKCDcould not fully be met due to budget constraints, with a more realized final product being curated through post-launch content updates.
Over the first year ofKCD’s release, players were given free access to engaging post-launch content like aHardcore Mode, Tournament, Combat Academy, and full modding support, with these additions being complemented by the release of fully-fledged paid DLC questlines. This gave a fantastic element of longevity and excitement that extendedKCD’s relevancy and community far beyond the hype of its launch, andKingdom Come: Deliverance 2seems to be smartly emulating this approach.
According to the recently released post-launchroadmap forKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, its freely available 2025 content is aiming to be released in its entirety during spring, being slightly different from the drip-feed approach of its predecessor’s free post-launch content. This free content will see a barber mechanic be added to the game, potentially seeing Henry’s hair grow naturally over time, as well as the addictively difficult Hardcore mode which found a lot of success in the firstKCD. Horseracing is the last free post-launch feature announced to come toKCD2in 2025, with attention then turning to premium DLC.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Free Content Offers a Great Set-Up For its Premium DLC
The first major post-launch DLC forKingdom Come: Deliverance 2is set for a summer release date, named Brushes with Death, which will see Henry aid a “mysterious artist with an enigmatic past.” Secondly, Legacy of the Forge is set to launch in the fall, being centered aroundHenry restoring Kuttenberg’s forge and becoming a master blacksmith. The concept of restoring infrastructure seems reminiscent of the firstKCD’s Pribyslavitz DLC, with the Kuttenberg forge likely requiring a lot of time and money before the player can reap some serious rewards.
Lastly, the Mysteria Ecclesiae DLC is aiming for a winter release, with Henry having to stop a deadly disease from spreading through the Sedletz Monastery. This blend of supplementary free content will serve toexpand the core experience ofKCD2in time for the release of premium and unique post-launch DLC questlines, with Warhorse hopefully being able to repeat the same success of the original game’s follow-up content by ensuring all players get a taste of something new.
The release windows forKingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s post-launch DLC are only estimates, and could easily be changed through potential delays.
