Kingdom under Fire 2 is set to be the most expensive MMO from Korea. When will it come to Europe?
There is news about Kingdom under Fire 2. This is a siege MMO where players command a large army but can also get their hands bloody.
Kingdom under Fire 2 has a long and convoluted development history. It was announced back in 2009 for PS3 and Xbox 360. We have covered the development history multiple times. Because there have been several attempts by Blueside to rekindle players’ awareness, but somehow the engine is sputtering.
So today only the new information. This time it should really start soon, even in the far east:
China first, Russia second … and Germany maybe third?
- Kingdom under Fire 2 has cost 78 million US dollars to develop, making it the most expensive Korean MMO of all time, claims the game director in an interview.
- KuF2 is set to enter an open beta in March in China, without a wipe – thus in a soft launch.
- It is expected to come to Russia in summer 2017 and transition to an open beta there in autumn.
- After Russia, the focus will be on North America, Europe, Japan and Korea. A launch for PC and PS4 is planned simultaneously in North America and Europe.
- The PC version runs with the Blueside 2.0 Engine. It supports up to 10,000 units simultaneously. The average internet connection in South Korea can handle this, but there are doubts that the infrastructure of other countries can manage so many simultaneous units.
- The PS4 version is supposed to run with the Blueside 3.0 Engine. It can display up to 60,000 units simultaneously – after the PS4 launch, the PC version is also expected to function under the 3.0 Engine.
- At the moment, the team is working on more endgame content. They plan a raid with its own storyline that players should spend three months on.
- A new class is supposed to come to KuF 2 every 4 or 5 months.
- It should be possible to build villages and develop cities – this will be part of the guild system.
- They at least want to try out VR, a VR demo is planned for May or June.
Mein MMO says: One should not immediately turn the hope up to the max. There have been too many disappointments in the past for that. Kingdom under Fire II is certainly a game that will still be kept an eye on, even if perhaps only in the far corners of one’s vision.
More information about the game:
Kingdom under Fire II (PC/PS4): So much action on just one battlefield!
