Kingdom Come 2 Dev On Denying Instant Gratification, Elder Scrolls: Morrowind Influence

Blair Marnell
2/7/2025

If you've started playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and you noticed how much freedom of choice you're given, you may also think it seems reminiscent of earlier Elder Scrolls games. According to Kingdom Come 2 senior designer Ondřej Bittner, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion were both major influences for the game.Bittner told GamesRadar that he favors Morrowwind over Oblivion, but both titles made an impact on the creative team behind Kingdom Come 2."Most of our designers are in their mid 30s--like, 30s to 40s--so these games had a huge impact on us," noted Bittner. He went on to explain that Kingdom Come 2's aversion to making side quests readily available at every turn was a deliberate choice inspired by those Elder Scrolls games.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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