Software:Kingmakers
Kingmakers is an upcoming action-strategy sandbox game developed by Redemption Road Games and published by tinyBuild. The game is scheduled to be released through early access in 2025 for Windows.[1]
Plot
Kingmakers is set in medieval Great Britain in 1400 AD.[2] The player assumes the role of an elite task force operator, transported 500 years back in time to said area to avert a future apocalypse.[3] Depending on player choices, they can fight for England, Scotland or Wales, and ultimately change the course of human history with multiple possible endings.[4]
Gameplay
Kingmakers is a third-person sandbox game with action and strategy elements.[5] The player can switch between a third-person shooter mode and a top-down strategy mode. In the shooter mode, the player can use modern weapons and vehicles such as assault rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, armored cars, and helicopters to fight against medieval enemies. Meanwhile, in the strategy mode, the player can command their own army of medieval units such as cavalry, archers, and swordsmen.[6] The player can also customize their army with different banners, colors, and formations. The game features a campaign that allows the player to influence the outcome of the war and the history of England. The game also supports co-op mode for up to four players, where each player can control their own army.[7]
Development
Kingmakers is developed by Redemption Road Games. Kingmakers was first announced by publisher TinyBuild on February 20, 2024. The studio has been working on the game for over five years.[3] The game has been further delayed from its 8 October 2025 release date.[8]
Film adaptation
On August 8, 2024, a live-action film adaptation of the game was announced to be in development with Story Kitchen, TinyBuild, and Redemption Road Games.[9] On December 15, 2025, Netflix brought the rights to distribute the film with TinyBuild and 21 Laps Entertainment producing while Story Kitchen remains on board for creative leadership. Flashback writer and director Christopher MacBride is attached to pen the script.[10]
See also
- Alternate history
- Darkest of Days
- Axis of Time
- G.I. Samurai
- Kalvan series
- Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
References
- ↑ Romano, Sal (December 4, 2024). "Kingmakers launches in Early Access in Q1 2025". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/kingmakers-launches-in-early-access-in-q1-2025.
- ↑ "Kingmakers: A Revolutionary Blend of Medieval Warfare and Modern Arsenal" (in en). 2024-02-21. https://thegamingwatcher.com/pages/articles/new-games/2024/2/21/kingmakers-revolutionary-blend-medieval-warfare-modern-arsenal.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stewart, Marcus (2024-02-20). "Kingmakers Brings Medieval Combat With An Amazing Twist" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2024/02/20/kingmakers-brings-medieval-combat-with-an-amazing-twist. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Linneman, John (6 March 2024). "Inside Kingmakers: the big Digital Foundry tech interview". https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-the-kingmakers-tech-interview.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2024-02-20). "Medieval time travel third-person shooter / strategy game Kingmakers announced for PC" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2024/02/medieval-time-travel-third-person-shooter-strategy-game-kingmakers-announced-for-pc.
- ↑ "This bizarro action game is all about bringing guns to the swordfights of medieval Europe, and I've never been more down for anything in my entire life" (in en). 2024-02-21. https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/this-bizarro-action-game-is-all-about-bringing-guns-to-the-swordfights-of-medieval-europe.
- ↑ Velocci, Carli (2024-02-20). "Kingmakers has the best twist on medieval warfare ever" (in en-US). https://www.polygon.com/24078520/kingmakers-medieval-warfare-twist-redemption-road.
- ↑ "Kingmakers - A Message From the Developers" (in en-US). 2025-10-04. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2109770/view/543369627969783348.
- ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (August 8, 2024). "Medieval Time Travelling Game Kingmakers Already Getting Live Action Film Adaptation". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/medieval-time-travelling-game-kingmakers-already-getting-live-action-film-adaptation.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 15, 2025). "Netflix, Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps And Story Kitchen Developing Feature Adaptation Of Video Game 'Kingmakers'; Christopher MacBride Writing". https://deadline.com/2025/12/netflix-shawn-levy-21-laps-kingmakers-christopher-macbride-1236648195/.
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