Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Phenomenal Launch: A Million Copies Sold in a Day
Record-Breaking Sales and Critical Acclaim
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has experienced a spectacularly successful launch, achieving over one million copies sold within 24 hours across all platforms. Warhorse Studios proudly announced this milestone on February 4th, 2025, significantly outpacing its predecessor's sales trajectory. SteamDB data reveals a concurrent player peak exceeding 176,000 within six hours of release, eclipsing the original KCD's peak of 96,069. Furthermore, KCD2 secured a prominent position among PlayStation games in the US market. The game garnered widespread critical praise, earning an impressive 89 score and a 97% recommendation rate on OpenCritic.
Addressing Critical Backlash
Despite the overwhelmingly positive reception, KCD2 has faced some criticism. Creative Director Daniel Vávra publicly addressed negative reviews, highlighting discrepancies in scoring across different review outlets. He responded to critiques describing gameplay as a "slog," noting the impact these reviews had on the game's aggregate score on OpenCritic, and subtly questioned the reviewers' journalistic integrity.
Countering Online Harassment
Vávra also actively countered online attacks targeting the game's inclusion of same-sex romance options. He called out several Metacritic reviews labeling KCD2 as "historically inaccurate DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) game," urging players to review the game and report any bot-generated negative comments. He reiterated that the LGBTQ+ content is entirely optional, emphasizing player agency within the game's expansive open world.
