THQ Nordic just announced the acquisition of Warhorse Studios, the Prague-based game developer responsible for last year's sleeper hit
Kingdom Come: Deliverance. According to THQ Nordic, Warhorse Studios will operate as an independent studio under Koch Media, and presumably will continue developing a sequel to
Deliverance, that was
teased by the company about three weeks ago.
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Warhorse Studios is one of the leading independent studios in Europe and I am proud to welcome them to the THQ Nordic group. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which has now sold over 2 million copies, has been a great success since the release exactly one year ago. I look forward to continue working with the founders who will continue managing the studio under strong creative freedom for many years to come", CEO of THQ Nordic Lars Wingefors said in a press release.
In the last few years, the THQ Nordic empire rapidly expanded, as the global publisher currently has an extensive catalogue of over 100 owned popular franchises such as
Saints Row, Dead Island, Darksiders, Metro, Titan Quest, MX vs ATV, Kingdoms of Amalur, Time Splitters, Delta Force, Destroy All Humans, Jagged Alliance, Homefront, Alone in the Dark, Act of War, SpellForce, and now
Kingdom Come.
In November, Wingefors revealed that THQ Nordic had over 50 all-new video games in development.
Bohemia – located in the heart of Europe, the region is rich in culture, silver, and sprawling castles. The death of its beloved ruler, Emperor Charles IV, has plunged the kingdom into dark times: war, corruption, and discord are tearing this jewel of the Holy Roman Empire apart. One of Charles' sons, Wenceslas, has inherited the crown. Unlike his father, Wenceslas is a naive, self-indulgent, unambitious monarch. His half-brother and King of Hungary, Sigismund the Red Fox, senses weakness in Wenceslas. Feigning good will, Sigismund travels to Bohemia and kidnaps his half-brother. With no king on the throne, Sigismund is now free to plunder Bohemia and seize its riches.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One NOW!