Warhorse Studios is pushing back against the criticism surrounding Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's increased diversity. Read on to learn their perspective and how it shapes the game.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Diversity: A Matter of Historical Accuracy

Warhorse Studios: Focused on Creating a Great Game

Facing recent online backlash, Warhorse Studios emphasizes its commitment to crafting a compelling game experience. In a February 3, 2025 interview with PC Gamer, PR Manager Tobias Stolz-Zwilling addressed the controversy surrounding the game's increased diversity: "Several years ago, we were branded differently. Now we are branded that way. It seems like someone is always trying to brand us somehow, and we are just trying to make a cool videogame." This statement follows criticism from some fans and critics regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ+ content and other elements deemed "woke."

Senior Game Designer Ondřej Bittner echoed this sentiment, stating, "We think the extreme voices are just never happy."

The Diversity of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

The game's setting in Kuttenberg, the historical financial center of Bohemia, naturally lends itself to a more diverse representation than its predecessor. Bittner explained, "There's more ethnicities in Kuttenberg because Kuttenberg is the royal mint." This crucial historical detail accounts for the influx of people from various parts of the world, creating a richer, more diverse environment than previously seen in the series.

Bittner highlighted the inclusion of various cultural and ethnic elements, including Italians, German speakers, and a Jewish quarter, emphasizing, "I think that it's important to not just include these people, but their vision of the world, which can sometimes feel lacking in games or media that call themselves diverse."

Stolz-Zwilling clarified that Warhorse Studios' approach to KCD2 was shaped by community feedback, not directives from their publisher, Plaion or Embracer. "Everything makes sense. Everything we put there was double and triple checked."

Pre-Orders Remain Unfazed by Backlash

Warhorse Studios addressed rumors of refund requests following the controversy. KCD2 Writer Daniel Vávra, in a Twitter (X) post, stated that the game's sales-return ratio remains unaffected. He attributed the game's lower Steam chart position to concurrent sales of discounted popular games, citing similar drops in pre-orders for Monster Hunter: Wilds as an example.

In January 2025, Vávra refuted rumors of a Saudi Arabian ban due to unskippable LGBTQ+ scenes, clarifying, "It is a ROLE PLAYING GAME, so it is purely up to the player what decisions they make and for all the decisions they make, they are responsible for the consequences that correspond to the morals and social norms of the time."

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Visit our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 page for more details.