Fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance are in for a treat! Developer Warhorse Studios and publisher Deep Silver have just surprise-released a fantastic next-gen update for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. This enhanced version of the acclaimed medieval RPG offers a host of improvements, and the best part is, existing owners on PS4 and Xbox One can upgrade to it absolutely free.
This long-awaited next-gen update dramatically boosts Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s performance, now running at a fluid 60 frames per second on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Players can also look forward to significantly improved visual fidelity, featuring upscaled 4K resolution, sharper textures, and various other graphical enhancements.
Released as part of Patch 1.9.7, this update elevates Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s visual quality to the equivalent of ‘PC Ultra’ settings. Warhorse and Deep Silver’s patch notes detail substantial improvements to existing graphical features and the addition of new ones, many of which were previously exclusive to the PC version of the game.
Dive into the Enhanced Features of the Next-Gen Update
Key graphical enhancements include a noticeable boost in asset quality, higher resolution textures and character models, support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) v1.2, upscaled 4K resolution, and a refined 1440p native resolution.
The next-gen update for Kingdom Come: Deliverance also includes convenient cross-generation save transfer, allowing players to effortlessly carry over their progress from PS4 or Xbox One. Furthermore, the updated game features expanded localization options, now offering Japanese and Czech voiceovers, alongside numerous stability improvements and bug fixes across gameplay and the user interface.
This exciting next-gen update is ready for download on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S for anyone who already owns the game. Newcomers can purchase it directly from the PlayStation and Xbox digital stores, and it’s also now part of the Xbox Game Pass library for all subscribers. Deep Silver has also confirmed a physical release for Kingdom Come: Deliverance Royal Edition, complete with the base game and all expansions, slated for May 15, 2026.
Fittingly, this next-gen RPG enhancement was both announced and released as a ‘shadow drop’ to coincide with the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 anniversary celebrations, making the surprise even better. Intriguingly, hints of this update had previously surfaced through a PlayStation Store leak just last month.
In related news, just last week, Warhorse and Deep Silver proudly shared that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which debuted on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on February 4, 2025, has already surpassed an impressive milestone of 5 million copies sold.