When will this game release?

[Segert]

I thought this would release in Q3 of 2022. after being delayed previously. Now i only see coming soon. Is this game releasing at all or?

I enjoyed the first knights of honor. One of my first games. Would like to see a sequel to it.

[riki_cappelletti]

引用自 Lighthope：

They are currently running a beta. This is no secret. You can sign up for it on their website.

Once the beta is done, it will be released. They already said everything is in and it's pretty much finished.

You did not read correctly. Game release was initially planned for 2020, then 2021 then "Coming Soon". The Hype has been lost in 2021 I guess and they realized it. Then, always IMO, they kept on going on living the moment without aiming that much on this title like saying "it will be ready when it will be, let's not put a deadline forcing ourselves since it won't have huge sales numbers".

[TangSuijin]

引用自 riki_cappelletti：

引用自 Lighthope：

They are currently running a beta. This is no secret. You can sign up for it on their website.

Once the beta is done, it will be released. They already said everything is in and it's pretty much finished.

You did not read correctly. Game release was initially planned for 2020, then 2021 then "Coming Soon". The Hype has been lost in 2021 I guess and they realized it. Then, always IMO, they kept on going on living the moment without aiming that much on this title like saying "it will be ready when it will be, let's not put a deadline forcing ourselves since it won't have huge sales numbers".

game hype is still there. steam forums ain't the show all place for that though

delays can be blamed on the world situation though. can't record music with a pandemic in the wild.

[riki_cappelletti]

引用自 Tang Suijin：

delays can be blamed on the world situation though. can't record music with a pandemic in the wild.

Almost all other games didnt suffer the same fate despite World Situation. This has been bad managed on one side and on the other they have probably calculated that this game is not gonna make big numbers so they put less effort and that's what caused the delay.

Which is legitimate because every private company puts more resources and efforts on what can give them more profit leaving secondary projects in the background.

[Lighthope]

They could definitely work more on hyping it up.

But the game is being worked on and progress is being made.

[^7ja^1co]

There is no chance for 2022 release and here is why I think so:
- they have demonstrated over last 3 years they are very slow making progress
- by their own admission they said a lot of things have been reworked and needed tweaking
- beta test only just started, I think it will take 3-4 weeks, they said if not enough engagement happens they will add more people
- once beta is completed they have to evaluate feedback, decide what to action then implement changes then test changes makes sure they didn't create more problems
- then they need a period for marketing and given the level of competition in December 2022 or early 2023 I even worry if Q1 2023 is realistic

[Lighthope]

引用自 ^7ja^1co：

- then they need a period for marketing and given the level of competition in December 2022 or early 2023 I even worry if Q1 2023 is realistic

I think Q1 23 is realistic. Since, as you said, Beta has only just started, I would be shocked for a Christmas release.

[dabrain22]

well the game doesnt even hate a date so i dont think we will see it this year.

[Glorious Tachikoma Overlord]

The game didn't even have any sort of presence at Gamescom (not even for the 'behind closed door gameplay previews' THQ Nordic did), so it definitely won't come out this year, and quite likely after several of the games that did get a showcase. My money is on Q2 of 2023 at the earliest, possibly Q3 or Q4.

That said, devs from another THQN game told me that the publisher is giving them all the time they could want to finish their game, so chances are also high that when Knights of Honor 2 finally releases, it will do so in a good state.

[ashbery76]

The game will be released when it's done.Stop moaning unless you are happy with a buggy mess.

[easytarget]

The assumption built into the above remark is really obvious, but given this is a steam forum I'll go ahead and call it out.

More time, years and years at this point literally, doesn't guarantee quality product coming out the other side.

I mean nice straw man ash and well done showing us your more than capable of sloppy thinking in your white knighting.

[Swisspike]

引用自 easytarget：

The assumption built into the above remark is really obvious, but given this is a steam forum I'll go ahead and call it out.

More time, years and years at this point literally, doesn't guarantee quality product coming out the other side.

I mean nice straw man ash and well done showing us your more than capable of sloppy thinking in your white knighting.

Agreed. Just because it has been several years doesn't mean that it being polished to perfection. More likely is that the tech for graphics, CPU/GPU use, and just state of the art programming techniques will just continue to fall behind.

A game started five years ago will have portions of it five years old.

[Yggdrasil]

I'm also thinking 23, maybe late winter or even spring. On my budget, I'm pretty much first come, first serve on my wishlist. If I got bucks left by the time this comes out, I'll pick it up. Otherwise, I'll wait for it's inevitable 50% off price a year or so after release.

[Swisspike]

引用自 Yggdrasil：

I'm also thinking 23, maybe late winter or even spring. On my budget, I'm pretty much first come, first serve on my wishlist. If I got bucks left by the time this comes out, I'll pick it up. Otherwise, I'll wait for it's inevitable 50% off price a year or so after release.

I have a lot of steam games. Way too often, I will buy a game that interests me the day it comes out..and it turns out to be crap.

For AAA titles, I need to wait for a representative number of reviews before I purchase.

[Yggdrasil]

引用自 Swisspike：

引用自 Yggdrasil：

I'm also thinking 23, maybe late winter or even spring. On my budget, I'm pretty much first come, first serve on my wishlist. If I got bucks left by the time this comes out, I'll pick it up. Otherwise, I'll wait for it's inevitable 50% off price a year or so after release.

I have a lot of steam games. Way too often, I will buy a game that interests me the day it comes out..and it turns out to be crap.

For AAA titles, I need to wait for a representative number of reviews before I purchase.

I hear ya. Long time ago, I used to preorder. I got burned and quit doing that. I usually read quite a few reviews before I buy. I especially read the negatives to see if they have valid points.

[Swisspike]

引用自 Yggdrasil：

引用自 Swisspike：

I have a lot of steam games. Way too often, I will buy a game that interests me the day it comes out..and it turns out to be crap.

For AAA titles, I need to wait for a representative number of reviews before I purchase.

I hear ya. Long time ago, I used to preorder. I got burned and quit doing that. I usually read quite a few reviews before I buy. I especially read the negatives to see if they have valid points.

The only downside of focusing on negative reviews is that frequently I will talk myself OUT of a game purchase.

Better to wait for a week, then watch a couple of youtube let's play videos..I get a MUCH better feel for if this game would appeal to me enough to purchase it.