Kingmakers

Kingmakers (2024)

Kingmakers is a hybrid Third Person Shooter / Real Time Strategy game, developed by Redemption Road and published by tinyBuild, and to be released in 2024. The player takes control of a time-traveling soldier sent back to the 15th century to change the past and stop a dystopian future; they can fight with modern firearms while commanding armies of thousands of medieval soldiers, as well as call in modern vehicles for support. Battles can be fought solo or cooperatively with 3 other players.

AKS-74

The AKS-74 is seen as one of the player's primary weapons in the announcement trailer.

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm

The player with an AKS-74 slung on their back while aiming a Mosin

Benelli M3 Super 90

The Benelli M3 Super 90 is used by the player in the announcement trailer.

Benelli M3 Super 90 with full stock - 12 gauge

The player with a Benelli M3 Super 90 slung on their back while firing an AKS-74; note that the knight's shield has been completely splintered by repeated fire.

Smith & Wesson Model 327 R8

The Smith & Wesson Model 327 R8 is a pistol option for the player.

Smith & Wesson Model 327 R8 - .357 Magnum

Having just seen his compatriots being mowed down by a horseless steel chariot, the poor knight is too shocked to react as the player steps out and domes him with his revolver

M230 Chain Gun

An M230 Chain Gun is seen on the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

M230 Chaingun mounted under an AH-64 Apache - 30x113mm

Just when the peasants of the 15th century thought they could handle one guy with a shotgun, suddenly an Apache of all things shows up for a flyby.

M2HB

An M2HB is seen mounted on a Humvee in promotional art for the game.

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG

Concept art from the Steam page; an M2 mounted on a Humvee, strafing a line of charging infantry.

M32 MGL

The M32 MGL is a weapon option for the player in the announcement trailer.

M32 MGL - 40x46mm

The player holding the MGL one-handed in the trailer... The fact that this would be incredibly awkward to hold with just one hand is overlooked by the sheer spectacle of blowing up hordes of knights storming your castle.

MK 2 Hand Grenade

The MK 2 Hand Grenade is used by the player in the announcement trailer.

MK 2 Hand Grenade

Tossing a grenade into an active melee battle is bound to have volatile consequences.

Mosin Nagant

A scoped Mosin Nagant rifle is used in the trailer as the player's sniper rifle.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle with PE scope - 7.62x54mmR

Sniping some knights from the safety of the parapets. Unfair? Maybe, but we're taking castle doctrine very literally here.

RPG-7

An RPG-7 is seen in promotional art for the game.

RPG-7 - 40mm

SIG SG 552

A SIG SG 552 is seen in the promotional art for the game.

SIG SG 552 - 5.56x45mm

Closeup of the Kingmakers title card, showing the protagonist firing a SIG SG552 from horseback.