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Kingmakers is an action/strategy game where you take on an entire medieval army with modern weaponry. Read on to learn about the game's latest news and developments!
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Kijngmakers News
2025
October 4
⚫︎ Kingmakers has been delayed indefinitely by its developers, Redemption Road, until the team is able to polish the game to a degree in which they are comfortable charging money for it. Citing the game as an ambitious project that does not make compromises, the game will be put on hold until optimization changes can be added to a satisfactory level.
September 16
⚫︎ The latest Kingmakers Dev Blog is live, diving into the historical rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr and how it inspired the game’s alternate-history setting. The team explores the real events behind the Welsh uprising, then flips the script with a time-bending twist: you, a modern mercenary, are sent back to rewrite the outcome.
August 20
⚫︎ The latest Kingmakers dev blog highlights how modern firepower collides with medieval battlefields ahead of its October 8 Early Access launch. Players will wield everything from pistols and rifles to miniguns, explosives, and even airstrikes, with melee represented by a sledgehammer and modernized bows and crossbows.
August 5
⚫︎ The first Kingmakers dev blog introduces the six unit types—Swordsmen, Spearmen, Cavalry, Archers, Berserkers, and Men-at-Arms—each with distinct strengths, weaknesses, and upgrade paths via tiers and a shared skill tree. Players can also deploy siege weapons and modern tools like gatling turrets, using strategic troop placement to maximize effectiveness.
Units can be healed mid-battle with grenades or revived at hospitals, while command switches seamlessly between RTS-style control and direct third-person combat. Morale impacts battles, with enemies retreating after officer defeats or witnessing heavy losses, and captured officers can be ransomed, exploited, or executed.
Enemies range from lightly armored troops to elite officers in gold titanium alloy, requiring careful weapon choices. Future plans include new factions, large-scale sieges, expanded officer systems, PvP, aircraft, and mod support. Early Access launches October 8th.
May 28
⚫︎ Kingmakers will launch in Early Access on October 8, 2025. The team acknowledges the delay from the expected Q2 release, noting the extra time is needed to deliver a polished experience where time-traveling mercenaries battle medieval forces. Players can watch the Release Date Reveal Trailer from the tinyBuild Connect Showcase.
