Kingmakers is one of those games I keep seeing pop up online. I originally came across it on a Reddit post. A game where you go back in time 500 years to a war-torn medieval England, only you are armed with modern weapons. Your job becomes to change the course of history however you can. Then this morning I woke up to a friend sending me a TikTok video of the game. Bonkers. How is this the first time I’m seeing a game like this? What a missed opportunity. Each battle runs as a fully real-time simulation with thousands of soldiers fighting simultaneously. “Next-gen multi-threaded AI controls the decision-making and loyalty of every unit on the battlefield, combined with a unique procedural animation system for an unprecedented degree of character and combat fidelity.” But you will still be able to command troops in fights. You can swap between combat and issuing orders anytime for endless strategic possibilities. You’ll have legions of archers, swordsmen, spearmen, and cavalry to command. The array of weapons available to you sounds crazy. Assault rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, armored SUVs, bikes, attack helos, and air strikes are a handful of options available. And you won’t have to play alone. Up to three friends can lead their own armies alongside yours in online co-op.
Kingmakers will launch on Steam Early Access sometime this year.
