Just last week, Warhorse Studios, the developer of the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series, confirmed that they are currently planning two new games simultaneously, one of which is a “new adventure” in the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series, and the other is a new RPG based on the world view of the “Lord of the Rings” series. According to the latest news, players may not have to wait too long to see the launch of a new game in the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series.
The first “Kingdom Come: Redemption”, originally launched in 2018, not only highly restored the historical background and characters of the Kingdom of Bohemia, but also brought a very realistic and delicate game design, which successfully gained high praise among players. The sequel “Kingdom Come: Redemption 2”, launched in 2025, has comprehensively upgraded the well-received parts of the first game, and has become one of the most popular works by players that year. After that, War Horse Studio’s follow-up plans have also become the focus of close attention by players.
At the beginning of this year, many rumors suggested that Warhorse Studio was planning a new RPG set in the “Middle-earth” universe of the “Lord of the Rings” series. On May 21, the official announcement was finally madeConfirmheard this rumor.
But in addition to the adaptation of “Lord of the Rings”, Warhorse Studios also revealed that they are currently working on the next new game in the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series. After that, the question that fans began to wonder about was, of course, which game they would see debut first. And now, Warhorse Studios communications director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling and community manager Tom Gray gave the answer during a live broadcast.
According to two executives, although the next “Kingdom Come: Redemption” is only a short time away from the previous one, it will still be an open world RPG that maintains the consistent style of the series, and the launch time is currently expected to fall in the “2027 financial year”, that is, April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028 As of today, it is still unknown whether this new game will reach a scale similar to the first two “Kingdom Come: Redemption”.
As for the development team lineup, Tobias Stolz-Zwilling confirmed that this new work of “Kingdom Come: Redemption” will be led by the return of the series’ lead designer and new creative director Prokop Jirsa, while the “Lord of the Rings” adaptation will be led by Viktor Bocan, the combat design director of the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series, as the creative director.
In addition, Warhorse Studio also assures fans that they will be lucky enough to participate in the development of an authorized adaptation of “Lord of the Rings”, but they will continue to regard the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series as a key project for subsequent development.
“We will continue to expand the universe of the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series, and don’t forget that “Kingdom Come: Redemption” will always be a passion work of our studio whether it is the past, present or future.” Tobias Stolz-Zwilling said. It is worth noting that in addition to a new work being planned, the film and television adaptation plan of “Kingdom Come: Redemption” is also continuing to develop.
Since the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series has always focused on a more realistic style and the reproduction of historical scenes and cultures, Therefore, the new adaptation of “The Lord of the Rings” will become Warhorse Studio’s first “fantasy RPG”, and how they will continue the signature realistic combat style of the “Kingdom Come: Redemption” series in a world full of magic and fantasy creatures has naturally become the focus of players’ attention. However, considering that the team currently seems to be prioritizing the new “Kingdom Come: Redemption”, players may have to wait for a while to see the follow-up news of the new “Lord of the Rings” game.
Source: KOCPC Chinese