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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Behind the Scenes of Winning the BAFTA for Best StoryKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the ambitious work from Czech developer Warhorse Studios, has proven its global competitiveness by winning the Best Story award at the BAFTA Awards. Let's delve into the success factors and development secrets of this game, based on historical accuracy and a deep narrative.
1. 🎮 BAFTA Best Story Award Win: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Triumph
· The Czech game 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' won the Best Story award at the BAFTA Awards.
· This is a recognition of the game's outstanding narrative completeness amidst global competition.
· Warhorse Studios achieved success through historical accuracy, deep narrative, and a unique approach.
· This is a recognition of the game's outstanding narrative completeness amidst global competition.
· Warhorse Studios achieved success through historical accuracy, deep narrative, and a unique approach.
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1. 🎮 BAFTA Best Story Award Win: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Triumph
· The Czech game 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' won the Best Story award at the BAFTA Awards.
· This is a recognition of the game's outstanding narrative completeness amidst global competition.
· Warhorse Studios achieved success through historical accuracy, deep narrative, and a unique approach.
· This is a recognition of the game's outstanding narrative completeness amidst global competition.
· Warhorse Studios achieved success through historical accuracy, deep narrative, and a unique approach.
00:34 - 01:29
2. 🏆 The Emotion of the Award Ceremony: An Unexpected Honor
· PR Manager Tobias Stolz-Zwilling revealed that he didn't have high expectations when attending the awards ceremony.
· Being nominated alongside famous games was an honor in itself, but winning the Best Story award was an unexpected outcome.
· He shared that he was nervous during the ceremony but felt immense honor and joy in ultimately bringing the 'Golden Mask' back to the Czech Republic.
· Being nominated alongside famous games was an honor in itself, but winning the Best Story award was an unexpected outcome.
· He shared that he was nervous during the ceremony but felt immense honor and joy in ultimately bringing the 'Golden Mask' back to the Czech Republic.
01:30 - 02:56
3. 🌟 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Uniqueness: Ordinary Characters, Immersive Narrative
· Unlike typical superhero protagonists, this game offers a unique experience where players become ordinary individuals finding their own stories.
· Through extreme historical accuracy and immersion, players feel like they are part of the game world.
· The slow-paced progression allows players to delve deeper into the story, which is a differentiating strength from other games.
· Furthermore, the rarity of games with similar historical settings highlights this game's originality.
· Through extreme historical accuracy and immersion, players feel like they are part of the game world.
· The slow-paced progression allows players to delve deeper into the story, which is a differentiating strength from other games.
· Furthermore, the rarity of games with similar historical settings highlights this game's originality.
02:57 - 04:44
4. 🇨🇿 Czech Games Entering the Global Market: Challenges and Potential
· The 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance' series has achieved great success in the global market as a Czech game.
· The developers emphasized that the game's nationality is less important than the game's overall quality.
· However, there is a clear difference in financial scale compared to major studios like Rockstar Games.
· Nevertheless, Warhorse Studios is building its competitiveness based on original ideas, talent, and the positive development environment in the Czech Republic.
· This BAFTA award inspires the development of the Czech game industry and raises expectations for the emergence of more major studios.
· The developers emphasized that the game's nationality is less important than the game's overall quality.
· However, there is a clear difference in financial scale compared to major studios like Rockstar Games.
· Nevertheless, Warhorse Studios is building its competitiveness based on original ideas, talent, and the positive development environment in the Czech Republic.
· This BAFTA award inspires the development of the Czech game industry and raises expectations for the emergence of more major studios.
04:45 - 06:20
5. 📜 The Charm of Historical Accuracy: Not Just a Constraint, but a Strength
· In the early stages of development, the concept of focusing on historical accuracy received skeptical reactions from publishers.
· There were doubts about whether a realistic medieval setting without dragons or magic could be successful.
· However, the success of 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1' and its sales of over 10 million copies dispelled these concerns.
· 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' builds upon this historical accuracy and authenticity to offer players a fresh and original experience, establishing itself as Warhorse Studios' distinct strength.
· There were doubts about whether a realistic medieval setting without dragons or magic could be successful.
· However, the success of 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1' and its sales of over 10 million copies dispelled these concerns.
· 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2' builds upon this historical accuracy and authenticity to offer players a fresh and original experience, establishing itself as Warhorse Studios' distinct strength.
06:21 - 08:38
6. 🌍 Game Locations as Tourist Attractions: New Possibilities for Cultural Export
· The medieval regions and architecture featured in the 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance' series are gaining attention as actual tourist destinations.
· This serves as an example of video games transcending mere entertainment to possess cultural and historical value.
· The gaming industry has grown larger than the combined film and music industries, and 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance' acts as an excellent cultural export, promoting Czech history and culture to the world.
· The phenomenon of increased interest in historical Czech sites through the game, leading to actual visits, demonstrates the social and cultural impact of video games.
· Such success offers hope that more Czech games will gain global recognition in the future.
· This serves as an example of video games transcending mere entertainment to possess cultural and historical value.
· The gaming industry has grown larger than the combined film and music industries, and 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance' acts as an excellent cultural export, promoting Czech history and culture to the world.
· The phenomenon of increased interest in historical Czech sites through the game, leading to actual visits, demonstrates the social and cultural impact of video games.
· Such success offers hope that more Czech games will gain global recognition in the future.
08:39 - 09:45
7. 🚀 Warhorse Studios' Future: Continuous Challenges and Growth
· Warhorse Studios has grown from facing bankruptcy 12 years ago to becoming a large studio with around 300 employees.
· This was made possible by the consistent support of the community and the firm vision of the development team.
· Moving forward, Warhorse Studios plans to continue focusing on developing RPGs with historical accuracy and immersive stories.
· Their goal is to provide an experience where players are deeply involved in the game's narrative and can shape the story in their own way.
· Specific details about their next project will be revealed at a later date.
· This was made possible by the consistent support of the community and the firm vision of the development team.
· Moving forward, Warhorse Studios plans to continue focusing on developing RPGs with historical accuracy and immersive stories.
· Their goal is to provide an experience where players are deeply involved in the game's narrative and can shape the story in their own way.
· Specific details about their next project will be revealed at a later date.