09/07/2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance gets a cinematic cut - and quite rightly so

Kingdom Come Deliverance erhalt einen Cinematic Cut und das vollig zu Recht

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is getting a movie adaptation – a well-deserved tribute to a game that has long been more than just a game. For me, it’s a bittersweet moment: I can’t be there, but I wholeheartedly support this project.

A game that’s more than a game

There are stories you don’t just want to dive into – you want to live in them. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is exactly that kind of story. Not because it’s particularly cozy (unless you find plague, civil war, and blood feuds relaxing), but because it feels raw, authentic, and deeply human. Its realism and attention to detail often make you forget you’re holding a controller – especially when all the cutscenes, dialogue, and gameplay run smoothly, which is easily achieved with an GAMING PC Intel Core i7-14700KF.

500 hours of dialogue – now on the big screen

Warhorse Studios recorded an incredible 500 hours of dialogue for the upcoming sequel. That’s not just a game script anymore – it’s a historical epic. The idea of turning it into a cinematic cut is more than obvious: it’s a well-earned accolade for a team that excels at nuance, character development, and dramatic depth.

Premiere at the Kaiserbad – Where games meet cinema

The cinematic cut will premiere on July 9, 2025, at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). A talk with the creators starts at 3:30 PM, followed by the film screening at 7:00 PM – both taking place in the historic Kaiserbad. The event is part of a new KVIFF initiative focusing on the intersection between gaming and audiovisual storytelling. A long-overdue step.

Festival director Karel Och describes it as a “unique project with world-class creatives” – and he’s not exaggerating. Warhorse’s Creative Director Daniel Vávra, the veteran behind Mafia and Kingdom Come, stands for narrative excellence and historical accuracy. At his side: Co-director Petr Pekař, previously the editor of cutscenes, now delivering his first major film direction – with over five hours of high-quality cinematic sequences that can hold their own in any theater.

A story that deserves cinema

What makes Kingdom Come special isn’t just the gameplay and the many expansions added through DLCs – no matter how challenging it is to navigate medieval Europe without a minimap. It’s the storytelling: full of moral gray areas, conflicted characters, and real consequences. You’re not saving the world – you’re simply trying to survive in it.

That’s exactly why this cinematic cut matters. It’s not just an adaptation. It’s about finally giving a story that was always fit for the big screen the space it deserves. Even if I can’t be in the cinema myself – I raise a glass in spirit.

Because this film is more than just a tribute to a great game – it’s a strong statement about what games are capable of today.

(Image source: Warhorse)

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