Warhorse Studios has partnered with Eric Barmack, former Netflix executive, to create a live action adaptation of its medieval game Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The deal is in its early stages and it has not yet been confirmed whether this adaptation will be a series or a movie. In fact, it is so early in its stages of development that Warhorse and Eric Barmack have put out a call to writers and directors to work on whatever path they choose to take for Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Eric Barmack has already got a deal under his belt for another video game adaptation, and that is for the Yakuza series. He spoke of the deals and said:
“[There are] amazing, non-U.S. worlds that are locally relevant, but with a regional and global popularity that streamers are looking for as they become more and more global. It’s especially interesting that video games with heavy narrative, like ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance,’ are uniquely adaptable, and local but global all at once.”
In our review for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Dave wrote:
If Kingdom Come: Deliverance has a ton of bug fixing to improve the performance drastically, it could be a hidden gem. It’s clear that the game, despite its grand ambitions, was simply not ready for public consumption. Shimmers of brilliance are there and had it seen more time in the oven, or set its ambitions at a more reasonable level, it could have been brilliant and scored significantly higher as a result. Alas, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is another cautionary tale rather than a trend setter.
Since then, the game has seen some improvements and has gone on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide, showing there is an audience for a more grounded Medieval experience that does not have magic as part of its setting.
Source: Variety
