The difference between life and death, victory and defeat, glory and misery, is as thin as your shadow, as sharp as your blade, as swift as your horse.The world is crumbling, and the spoils of its fall are at hand for men and women with wits, ambition and battle skills — people such as you. Your destiny is yours to decide. 

Will you find glory and write your name in the history of Calradia?

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will build upon the popular Mount & Blade franchise bringing in many exciting and highly requested new features (such as multiplayer). This next instalment takes place 200 years before Warband but brings the series forward by greatly expanding gameplay in all areas and offering much improved visuals.

TaleWorlds Entertainment announced that Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will be released on Steam Early Access during March 2020.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord will be released in early access, following in the steps of the original Mount & Blade, a game which helped to pioneer the concept of early access titles before growing to become one of the most beloved franchises in its genre. Since Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord offers a vast, unique, and dynamic sandbox experience, it is only possible to test its limits by making it available to players. Also, Bannerlord’s massive world requires time to create, giving each city its own identity and breathing life into every character.

From day one, players will enjoy the true, unique experience of Mount & Blade - a massive, deep sandbox with thrilling, skill-based combat and strategic management which will offer hundreds of hours of gameplay to its players, both in single and multi-player. And while doing so, they will provide invaluable feedback about gameplay, mechanics, and balancing.

Meanwhile, TaleWorlds is expanding the multi-player only closed beta to its community. Visitors of gamescom will get a chance to play one of Bannerlord’s exciting multi-player game modes at TaleWorlds’ booth in Hall 9, where they will also receive a special invitation to the beta. Fans that are unable to attend gamescom will be able to apply directly to the beta here.