Warhorse Studios has made it possible for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 players to feast on the official wallpapers and screen art for loading. The developers have directly satisfied the requests of the users for ultra-wide and high-resolution images from the atmospheric loading screens of the game. This has certainly raised the excitement level to a very high point and, at the same time, it has caused some amusing reactions from the gaming community which are being shared on social media.
At any rate, the official Kingdom Come: Deliverance II account set the big blue bird site on fire with a thread of images. They actually said ‘You wanted KCD2 loading screens, you wanted ultrawide, let’s do both.’ And they weren’t joking. They directed people to a gallery that is basically a treasure for anyone who appreciates the game’s dark, medieval aesthetics that everyone has been requesting. This is a direct response to the community’s requests and must be a great feeling for the developers to witness.
As expected, the players’ response was very positive but also somewhat chaotic. One player with the username Forget-Me-Not was ahead of time and posted a screenshot of his phone with one of the pictures already set as a background for the last month. ‘Way ahead of you! This has been my phone for the past month,’ he tweeted with a smug little emoji. What a commitment!
On the other hand, not all comments were filled with admiration. A user who goes by Slayni criticized the promotional art saying ‘The logo ruins the atmosphere.’ Which is a valid point. Sometimes, people do not want the branded art, they prefer the clean art without the logos or text across it, you know? Another player, Purple Gems, encountered a technical issue and mentioned that when they clicked a link for the desktop version, they were shown the wrong image. Just typical internet stuff but still a bit annoying.
The requests started pouring in immediately as always. One player inquired whether there were any ‘hanry-specific arts’ for a wallpaper, which we think is a character reference maybe? Another group wanted to know the names of the artists who created the fantastic loading screens, which is indeed a great question, since that art is truly impressive. And then there was the classic ‘Any gay wallpapers? Can’t wait!’ from a user named Petrucce, which, hey, representation matters even in 15th-century Bohemia.
The worldwide fanbase also expressed their views which just demonstrated how far the game had reached. A player who spoke Portuguese, Mateus Cruz, was curious when they would get Portuguese-Brazilian subtitles on consoles. A Ukrainian player, on the other hand, shared a surprisingly easy-to-relate-to story. He wrote in Ukrainian: ‘I almost restarted the game every time this splash screen was there because it was awkward if my parents saw it…’ We have all been in this situation with a game that has, um, suggestive loading screens, right? The struggle is real.
And, of course, the quality of the game was still being discussed in the replies. One user stated, ‘KCD2 Should have been GOTY change my mind,’ which initiated the everlasting debate that every gaming community encounters—the one that questions the quality of the title in suggested comparisons. The truth is, the passion for this game is still very much alive.
Nonetheless, this whole wallpaper giveaway is not just a collection of free images. It is actually a very clever community engagement strategy. By providing players with official and high-quality assets, Warhorse is ensuring that they will not only enjoy the game through playing it. Their digital spaces will be decorated with the game, they will keep the game in their minds, and a shared identity will be created. This is a low-cost, high-reward way of showing the players that they are being listened to.
Some players were already using fan-made or cropped versions; for instance, ERG-1, who said he had one as his background for months. But getting the official, pristine versions straight from the source is a whole new level of cool. It also gives a hint of the great amount of detail and artistry that goes into every part of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, from gameplay down to the stills you see during fast travel.
The thread was not only full of inside jokes and spoiler warnings but also had its share of them. One player, ThatDudeIan704, looked at a very creepy loading screen and speculated if it was linked to a quest he has not reached yet which was about a hermit and a wedding-gift sword. He specifically asked for no major spoilers, which is the eternal dance of being in a game’s community—you want to chat about it, but you don’t want to ruin it.
So, what is the big takeaway? Warhorse Studios has a perfect understanding of their audience. They realize that the people who like their game world will love it even more and, therefore, PlayStation and Xbox players alike can appreciate these community-focused efforts.
