The studio has said that it is still investigating the full extent of the cybersecurity breach, more details will be revealed soon.
Despite this, Warhorse Studios' Martin Klima personally isn't interested in the title and won't be playing "unless I'm somehow forced to."
The development period between Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and the next game is considerably shorter than Warhorse Studios typically needs.
The "new Kingdom Come adventure," which is also an open-world action RPG, could be gearing up for a reveal at Gamescom next month.
Alongside Steam Controller support and a few bug fixes, players can venture to the Hangman's Halter Tavern to meet a "peculiar jester."
Communications director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling also said that the Middle-earth RPG is an "absolute passion project" with a "living world"
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead designer Prokop Jirsa is in charge of the title, which is reaffirmed to launch in fiscal year 2027.
Warhorse's parent company Embracer Group has said during its earnings report that it wants to release the title in the next fiscal year.
The Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer's "huge, immersive RPG" indeed appears to be set in Tolkien's high fantasy universe.
Zdeněk Glatz had worked at Warhorse Studios for 8 years on both Kingdom Come: Deliverance games as level designer and writer.
While Warhorse Studios couldn't comment on whether its next game is based on The Lord of the Rings, work has begun on a big project.
Speaking to "those close to the game's development," Insider Gaming claims that the project is still a "bit away" from release.
Industry veteran Ryszard Chojnowski has cited "credible sources" that Warhorse Studios is connected to the rumored project.
"I naively thought my work at Warhose Studios was valued enough that I might not be at immediate risk," he said in a Reddit post.
Daniel Vávra noted that DLSS 5 might be in its early days for now, but the technology has the potential to replace ray tracing.
According to studio CEO Martin Frývaldský, a script for a Kingdom Come movie has already been written and negotiations are ongoing.
Those who purchase the Royal Edition on either platform can avail of the next-gen update, but previous-gen owners get it for free.
The announcement has led many fans to believe that Warhorse Studio might finally unveil a current-gen upgrade for the open-world RPG.
It is worth noting that these diverse list of games have been listed alphabetically, and Microsoft has not provided any sales figures.
This latest milestone comes just a few months after Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 had sold four million copies back in November.
