Summary
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is said to include a same-sex romance scene.
- Some of the more hateful portions of the community are turning against the game, accusing the studio of “lying” to them.
- Others are going as far as cancelling their pre-orders and boycotting the game.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is said to be facing a ban in Saudi Arabia over its inclusion of a same-sex romance scene. Due to this, some followers of the game have turned on its creators, accusing them of “lying”, with others going as far as cancelling their pre-orders.
This kicked off after Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s writer Daniel Vávra addressed reports of the ban in Saudi Arabia. He didn’t go into too much detail on what this scene would include, but did say that it is “purely up to the player what decisions they make”.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Under Attack Over Same-Sex Romance Scene
Despite the game not being out yet, many already take issue with the fact such a scene could exist
“The game is exactly what I wanted it to be,” says Vávra. “No one has tried to influence me as an artist in any way, and anyone who knows me knows I wouldn’t let them anyway.”
He continues, explaining why he feels that naysayers will come around. “It is a ROLE PLAYING GAME, so it is purely up to the player what decisions they make and for all the decisions they make, they are responsible for the consequences that correspond to the morals and social norms of the time.”
However, this hasn’t been enough for some. In the replies, we can see that many are still attacking the writer, accusing him of going “woke” or “selling out”. Some of the replies also appear to be trying to make Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 the next target in the online outrage cycle, after Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Avowed, and The Witcher 4 devs had to put up with similar attacks.
As Vávra hints in his statement, he is often on the other side of this campaign. He has a history of being sympathetic to the GamerGamer crowd, going as far back as the mid-2010s. More recently, he was accused of making an “unprofessional” jab at Dragon Age: The Veilguard at a time when many were rooting for its downfall due to its inclusion of LGBT+ characters.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is an exhilarating Action RPG, set amidst the chaos of a civil war in 15th Century Bohemia.
You are Henry of Skalitz – an ordinary man doing extraordinary things – caught in a gripping tale of revenge, betrayal, and discovery as he embarks on an epic journey, ‘from a humble blacksmith’s forge to the court of Kings’, searching for purpose in this beautiful but brutal medieval world.
From bustling city streets to lush forests, explore this open-world Medieval Europe through an unforgettable adventure filled with action, thrills, and wonder.