Brandish your swords and polish your armor if you’re ready for harvesting season. That’s correct, TaleWorlds Entertainment has released Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, which means the PC game is now available for download via Steam Early Access for $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99.
Back on March 27th, 2020, it was noted on a blog post by the devs that the game will be available at launch 10% off for the first two weeks. Also, if you own any of the previous Mount and Blade games, you will be eligible for an additional 10% off discount in select digital stores.
You can learn more about the two 10% off deals by heading on over taleworlds.com.
Furthermore, if you want to check out the game that’s now available for PC before buying it, a new Early Access launch trailer is up for your viewing pleasure:
The horns sound, the ravens gather. An empire is torn by civil war. Beyond its borders, new kingdoms rise. Gird on your sword, don your armour, summon your followers and ride forth to win glory on the battlefields of Calradia. Establish your hegemony and create a new world out of the ashes of the old.
If all of the above looks like something that you can get behind, but you want to know the minimum and recommended specs to run the game, there’s no need to worry. Below lies the official minimum specs:
Minimum PC Specs:
- Requires: 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit only)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 2GB
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Integrated GPUs require additional 2GB of system RAM. These estimates may change during final release.
The recommended specs sit below:
Recommended PC Specs:
- Requires: 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Additional Notes: These estimates may change during final release.
Lastly, if you’re the type that likes to play alone, or you’re the type that wishes to play with other people, the Early Access version of Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord features both a campaign and multiplayer modes for veterans and newcomers alike. However, private servers are not a thing yet.
Again, you can learn more about this game by heading to the official website or by paying its Steam page a visit.