After years of waiting, the Middle Ages will finally reign: Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord starts early access. Over the years, the game has been repeatedly postponed – now the community should participate in the current state of the game to accelerate the development.
All the more, fans should be delighted that Mount & Blade 2 has now been brought forward exceptionally! Already on Monday March 30, 2020, you can get started with the Early Access version. Originally, the game was supposed to be released on March 31st, so we're winning 24 hours. The official press release states:
"The development team has worked hard over the past few weeks to keep the development process on track, even under the current circumstances that forced the team to move from home two weeks ago. Thanks to the great commitment of the entire team and Please ask the community to release the game as soon as possible, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord will appear in Early Access a day earlier. "
During the first two weeks after launch, Mount & Blade 2 will be available at a discount of 10 percent via Steam. Owners of an older Mount & Blade keep this discount permanently. Without a sale, you pay 50 euros for the early access version.
What's in the Mount & Blade 2 early access build?
In a blog entry, the developers go into more detail about what is included in the early access version of Mount & Blade 2:
- The completely playable Single player campaign, in which you determine a starting point and a destiny of your choice, for example to achieve fame and fortune as a prince, robber or trader.
- Custom battles, with which you can create your own battles as a quickplay and then play.
- Of the Multiplayer mode with four modes: Skirmish, Captain, Team Deathmatch and Siege. Anyone who has played the previous beta knows roughly what to expect.
We will of course look at the release version directly at the launch and clarify whether Mount & Blade 2 is already worthwhile in the current version. Until then, our extensive plus feature will tell you everything you need to know about the strengths and weaknesses of Mount & Blade 2.
