Neocore Games has postponed the Steam early access release date of King Arthur: Knight’s Tale. The game originally planned to be released on January 12th, is now coming on January 26th. The developer team stated that even though the game will be released as early access, they want everything to be polished and free of bugs and will need a little more time for that. From the producer of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing series, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale will combine XCOM-style turn-based tactical gameplay. Besides, classic character-centered RPG gameplay.
Players take control of Sir Mordred and go on a dark journey with a group of knights to search for King Arthur on Avalon. Also, complete his unfinished business. You will choose from more than 30 heroes from five different classes. Also, try to form the most effective team against tough battles that will combine hundreds of skills and items. The full version will come to Xbox Series with PlayStation 5 along with PC.
“In the past few weeks, we here at Neocore Games have been working on delivering the Early Access version of King Arthur: Knight’s Tale,” the developer said in a press release. “We’re very nearly there. However, there are still a few bumps to iron out. Also, as a result we’ve taken the decision to push back the Early Access release of King Arthur: Knight’s Tale by a few days.” The developer continued, “While we are aware that Early Access is called that name for a reason, we want to ensure everything is polished and bugs are squashed before you begin your adventure in Avalon, and we need to a little more time to do that.”
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King Arthur Knight’s Tale Early Access for PC delayed to January 26
When the full version launches later in 2021, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Here is an overview of the game, via Neocore Games:
About
Based on the Arthurian mythology, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a turn-based tactical role-playing game—a unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Key Features
- Your Fights – Control a small team of heroes and fight grueling, but satisfying battles with a deeply engaging, tactical turn-based combat system. Choose from more than 30 heroes of five diverse classes and combine hundreds of skills and artifacts to assemble an efficient team.
- Your Heroes – Gather your own Knights of the Round Table and send them on knightly quests. These heroes are the most important resources and the most complex gameplay elements at the same time. But beware! Death is always final! You must manage them at the Round Table accordingly, planning ahead before going into battles. The character progression system is designed to be as deep as in the traditional RPGs: heroes level up on unique skill trees. Also, the complex loot system provides unique options to fine-tune their tactical capabilities. Each hero has a distinctive personality and their loyalty is constantly changing through the decisions made by the player. In certain cases they can ever leave the Round Table and turn against you.
- Your Kingdom – See the entirety of Avalon presented on a the Adventure Map, observe all the territory, select your missions and explore various places. Management in King Arthur: Knight’s Tale focuses on rebuilding Camelot and expanding the mystical Stronghold with new buildings that each unlock various upgrades, and also offers different ways to heal up and manage the heroes of the Round Table.
Key Features
- Your Legend – Play as Sir Mordred, the former nemesis of King Arthur. Explore the mystical island of Avalon, venture on knightly quests and make decisions in various encounters. You’ll need to make moral choices, as in most RPGs, which all have impact on the story and your Morality. The end of the campaign opens up new endgame content for the bravest of all: tough new challenges appear on the map with challenging. Also, mythic boss fights and random quests, loot, and character progression ultimately leading to the banishing of Balor. He is the monstrous god-king of the Fomorians himself.
- Beyond the Legend – Complete more than 50 unique points of interest on the Adventure Map. Including 20 story missions and various side quests, taking place on diverse terrains. Besides, from the dark castle dungeons to the forests of the Sidhe. Built by using photoscanned environments and high-quality mocap animation. Also, all rendered inside a modern PBR engine utilizing DirectX 12, supporting strong, atmospheric effects. Challenge 7 enemy factions, fight more than 50 types of enemy units, overcome 10 incredible boss fights throughout your quests.
