Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordnow has an official release date for its Early Access. The sequel to the astonishingly popular action RPG is finally ready to be shared with PC gamers.
It’s been 12 years since the originalMount & Bladelaunched on PC and many worried its prequel would never come to fruition. Leaks in the past several days rekindled hope thatMount & Blade 2: Bannerlord’s release was approaching. Those leaks have now been confirmed, withMount & Blade 2coming to Early Access on March 31.
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A PC Gamer article was reportedly published recently which brokeMount & Blade 2’s release date announcement embargo. The article was quickly pulled offline, but not before the release date was widely shared online. Whether because the embargo ended not too long after or because it was canceled, the official release date came out soon thereafter.Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord’s Steam page was updated with the now-official release date of March 31.
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordhas been in development at TaleWorlds Entertainment since September 2012, just a year afterMount & Blade’sWith Fire and Swordexpansion was released. The game’s development was largely quiet until 2016 when 40 minutes of gameplay was released. At the time, many expected the game to be released in 2017, but the launch never came to pass. In 2018 TaleWorlds finally put out aplayable demo, but the release was still put off. Finally, in August 2019, a release of March 2020 was finally confirmed.
For those interested in picking the game up for Early Access, TaleWorlds has also announced the initial pricing for the game. Fans can buyMount & Blade 2: Bannerlordfrom three different locations: theEpic Games Store, Steam, and the TaleWorlds website. Early buyers won’t be receiving a discount, it seems. The price as of March 31 will be $49.99.
Ultimately, hype forMount & Blade 2: Bannerlordis certain to be high. The fanbase forMount & Blademakes a lot of jokes about the game due to its verylong development cycle. They still love the game, however. That’s whyMount & Blade: Warbandhas an Overwhelmingly Positive review status on Steam with over 77,000 reviews.
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordwill still have to prove itself, though. Luckily, it certainly appears to be well-prepared. The action-RPG has vastly improved its visuals, making it difficult to believe it’s in the same franchise as the first title. It’s also leaving more heavily into thestrategy gameplaythat set it apart from other titles with siege warfare. In any case, players will soon be able to find out for themselves.
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordreleases March 31 in Early Access on PC.
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