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A brand-newKingdom Come: Deliverance 2update has added the long-awaited Hardcore Mode, giving players the option to experience the RPG with a new level of challenge. Only the bestKingdom Come: Deliverance 2players will have any chance of beating the game in this new mode.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is one of the biggest successes of the year so far. Launched back in February,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2has continued to pass major sales milestones, giving developer Warhorse Studios a well-deserved hit. Critics have praised the game for its incredible dedication to realism, and the developer has only continued to improve the game even further since its launch through various patches.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2has finally released its1.2.4 update, adding the free Hardcore Mode feature that Warhorse Studios has been promising for a while.Hardcore Mode inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2was accidentally made availablevia console commands last month, albeit in an unfinished state, but the full version is now here for players to enjoy. The idea is to make the game a much tougher experience, with players being required to take three permanent negative perks at the start of each playthrough. Fast travel is no longer an option, either, and players won’t be able to see Henry’s position on the map automatically. Even combat has been changed, with Warhorse Studios stating, “They’ll attempt to flank you, so fighting multiple opponents is much harder.”
Outside ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s punishing Hardcore Mode, Patch 1.2.4 also comes with various other essential fixes. Shop prices for herbs have been rebalanced, several perks have been fixed, and issues with saving when installing too many mods have been resolved. Perhaps most important of all, Warhorse Studios has added the bald hairstyle option for Henry in the barber. It’s not the most significant patch beyond Hardcore Mode, but that should be plenty to keep players busy.
Even with the free updates for the game, Warhorse Studios is still working on paidKingdom Come: Deliverance 2DLC. The plan was to have three paid DLCs come out this year according to the original roadmap, so players will have to remain patient to see what the studio is working on for later this year.
