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The oddest thing to reach me in that flash of light was the smell of smoke, wet earth, and burning things, alongside a cold that sank deep into my bones. Clutching a rifle that felt far too clean and precise for a landscape of partially pulled-down stone walls and smoking fields, I watched troops under historical banners scatter like a flock of birds as the first shot crackled out. My boots sucked into the muddy ground with each step while my little scanning drone hovered above to read off enemy positions, blending modern tech with arrows streaking down from the trees. Though I had come here to change something without knowing what yet, a heavy realization sank into my chest: everything happening in this muddy field would resonate with a terrible event in my own time. Yet, wielding the chance to alter history in a place of brutal, undeveloped savagery brought a wonderful and exciting feeling.
As others joined my ranks—men in armor with long spears, archers taking positions, and distant figures pulling massive siege engines—I pointed my rifle into the air and watched the line erupt into cheers, sensing they knew I carried something out of time. The ground shook as I gave the order to launch a strike, sending arrows and gunfire tearing through enemy lines while wooden siege towers toppled in a shower of splintered wood and ashes. Rather than just fighting a battle, I realized I was building an entirely new kingdom and a hybrid entity held together by the flotsam of two vastly different eras that only I understood. As the enemy line broke and the valley fell silent save for distant crackling fires, I stood in the mud with my warm gun, knowing the future wasn’t saved yet, but that this was only the beginning of creating a brand new world.
Features include:
- CONQUER THE PAST, SAVE THE FUTURE – You’re the last hope in a dying world. Travel back 500 years to medieval England in order to change the course of a bloody war and maybe, if you’re lucky, stave off the apocalypse. Can you tip the scales of history and create a new timeline?
- GROUNDBREAKING MEDIEVAL SIMULATION – Each battle you engage in runs as a fully real-time simulation with thousands of soldiers fighting at the same time. Every soldier on the battlefield is controlled by a next-gen multi-threaded AI which controls their decision-making, pathfinding, and loyalty. This, combined with a unique procedural animation system, allows Kingmakers to offer an unprecedented level of character and combat fidelity.
- BRING GUNS TO A SWORD FIGHT – How many swordsmen do you think you could take out with an AK-47? This is your chance to find out. Use assault rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, armored SUVs, bikes, attack helos, air strikes, and more to make sure the history-altering goes smoothly. Put your sharpshooting skills to the test and wreak absolute havoc on the battlefield.
- CONQUER ALONE OR TEAM UP IN CO-OP – 4 players can join together in the online co-op. Work together to break down the enemy castle’s defenses or defend allied strongholds against hordes of opponents. Prepare for an epic medieval multiplayer experience like no other.
- COMMAND YOUR TROOPS INTO BATTLE – Seamlessly switch between combat and issuing orders at any time. While the system is easy to learn and simple to use, the strategic possibilities are endless. Directly issue orders to the warriors or leave it up to your petty officers, allocate legions of archers, swordsmen, spearmen, and cavalry, build fortifications, and plan your next move before diving back into the fray.
When you build a kingdom from the ashes, what new timeline rises in its place? As modern weapons thunder across ancient soil, can you truly rewrite the fate of a fractured world? How does your arrival in a collapsing medieval timeline reshape the destiny of thousands? Find out when Kingmakers comes to PC via Steam soon.
Enjoy the trailer — until the Rift opens again, know that you’re appreciated.
