Deliverance 2 Director Issues Statement on the Last Controversy

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Summary

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 creative director Daniel Vávra defended the game's reported inclusion of LGBT scenes.

  • Vávra lamented the current state of online gaming discourse and the ongoing culture war over inclusivity, suggesting that Warhorse wants nothing to do with it.

  • While KCD2 will reportedly be more inclusive than its predecessor, Vavra insists that the game hasn't sacrificed authenticity to achieve this.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Creative Director Daniel Vávra released a statement on the reported inclusion of LGBT scenes in the game. This move allowed him to get rid of the surrounding controversy in a nonsensical way and double down on his creative vision Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

First Kingdom Come: Deliverance the game has earned some criticism for its lack of variety. Vávra disputed this claim during a Reboot Develop appearance in 2018, saying that the open-world RPG aims to be a historically accurate representation of 15th-century Bohemia. The veteran also insisted that the play is free of “propaganda” as it was written by seven people of different political views. Six years later, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was officially unveiled along with the promise that it would feature a “wide spectrum of ethnicities”.

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The inclusivity of the sequel also extends to some LGBT scenes that will reportedly be included Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 banned in Saudi Arabia. In a January 17 statement, Vávra reflected on the controversy, noting that Warhorse had somehow found itself at the center of a “bizarre culture war” once again. This time, however, the criticism comes “from the opposite side than usual; instead of being criticized for the lack of diversity, some social media users are now attacking the developer for making their next game more inclusive.

Daniel Vávra's statement about LGBT scenes in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will not sacrifice authenticity, says Vávra

“The game is exactly how I wanted it to be,” Vavro's statement begins, adding that no one tried to influence him in any way shape or form – and he wouldn't have succeeded even if they had. The creative director continues by saying that everyone Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 the character has “a clear reason for being where they are”. At the same time, Warhorse has not stopped striving for authenticity during the game's development, with Vavra insisting that the upcoming open-world RPG will still provide a believable depiction of life in medieval Bohemia while telling a compelling story.

The creative director also noted that the next Warhorse game is diverse, so the player will be the one ultimately responsible for the consequences of their actions, which are meant to conform to the “moral and social standards” of 15th Bohemia. Vávra concluded by saying that he wouldn't go into further detail because he didn't want to spoil the game's plot, adding that he “firmly” believes in everyone who plays. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will agree with him.

The game is exactly what I wanted it to be.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is scheduled to launch on February 4th. In addition to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, KCD the sequel will also be the first PC release.

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

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