Warhorse Studios Confirms Next Kingdom Come Open-World RPG for Next Fiscal Year
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Warhorse Studios has confirmed that the next installment in the Kingdom Come franchise will be an open-world RPG launching during the next fiscal year, putting fan theories to rest following a recent studio livestream.
Warhorse Studios has officially cleared up community speculation regarding its next big project. During a recent studio livestream, communications director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling and community manager Tom Grey confirmed that the next installment in the Kingdom Come franchise will be a full open-world RPG, and it is currently slated to launch during the upcoming fiscal year. This confirmation arrives hot on the heels of initial teasers that sent fans down a rabbit hole of theories about where the acclaimed medieval series might travel next.
For a community that has spent years dissecting historical settings and intricate combat mechanics, this update provides a welcome anchor. Warhorse established a dedicated following by leaning heavily into grounded storytelling and realistic survival elements rather than typical fantasy tropes. Keeping the series anchored in the open-world RPG formula means players can expect more of the meticulous historical detail and systemic depth that defined the earlier entries.
Timing is everything in today's crowded release landscape, and targeting the next fiscal year gives the studio a clear runway to build anticipation without keeping players in the dark for too long. As the team shares more details in future updates, the focus will undoubtedly shift to how they plan to expand the scope of their historical world for modern hardware. You can read the original report over at IGN South Africa.
Tags: Kingdom Come, Warhorse Studios, RPG, Open World, PC Gaming
Original article: IGN South Africa