TaleWorlds Entertainment has summed up the results of the first year of its strategic action Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord in Steam Early Access, as well as clarified the timing of the full premiere and the fate of the console versions.

Recall that at the launch on Steam Early Access it was assumed that the project would be in pre-release state “About a year”… The developers were not ready to guarantee the accuracy of these terms and, as it turned out, not in vain.

“We are happy with the progress so far, but we feel that we are not ready for the full release of [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord] yet. In this regard, the approximate release date is the fourth quarter of 2021. At the same time, development will continue as long as necessary to create a fun and enjoyable game. “, – explained at TaleWorlds Entertainment.

As for the console edition confirmed back in 2015, it is not yet a priority for the team. There is no talk of abandoning the already voiced intentions – it’s just that at this stage the studio is busy with the PC version.

Among other things, the developers talked about the numerous technical, design, gameplay improvements and content innovations that Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord received in Early Access over the year.

In the end, TaleWorlds Entertainment promised to tell about where Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will move next, in the next similar address. Its publication is expected “soon”.

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord’s Early Access launch took place on March 30, 2020 on PC (Steam). The cost of the game in the Russian segment of the Valve service is 1699 rubles. They are not going to raise the price by the full release.