Kingmakers Medieval Shooter Delays Early Access Release The highly anticipated and visually chaotic medieval shooter Kingmakers from Redemption Road Games has been delayed. The game was scheduled to launch into Early Access on October 8, but the developers have announced that date is no longer possible. In an update posted on the games Steam page, the team stated they need a bit more time on content polish before we feel good about charging money for it. They emphasized their commitment to their ambitious vision, stating that Kingmakers is an incredibly ambitious, uncompromising game, and we don’t want to cut any planned features, for the sake of getting it out the door earlier. Kingmakers has been a standout title since its reveal, quickly climbing the Steam wishlist charts. The game’s premise is straightforward yet wild: players are sent back in time to a war-torn medieval era armed with a vast arsenal of modern weapons. Trailers have shown gameplay that is completely over the top, featuring everything from assault rifles and machine guns to drivable tanks used against armies of medieval soldiers. The development team, which describes itself as 80 percent engineering, provided some insight into the technical challenges driving the delay. They explained that they set out to push the Unreal Engine 4 codebase to its absolute limits while maintaining a true 60fps experience on mid-range PCs without relying on fake frames. A key technological achievement they highlighted is the scale of the battles. The team claims to have tens of thousands of soldiers on screen simultaneously, each with advanced AI and pathfinding that you would expect from a AAA third-person shooter. Crucially, they note that the battles are not scripted; when a player walks away from a fight, it continues to play out independently. Nothing is faked. While the developers did not provide a new target release date, they promised more information is coming soon. They announced plans to present a half-hour-long deep dive into Kingmakers gameplay very soon, which will offer a comprehensive overview of everything they have been working on. This suggests that while the game needs more polish, the core ambitious features are in place and functioning. For now, players eager to lead a medieval charge with a machine gun will have to wait a little longer.
