Czechia feared an influx of tourists due to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, but minds have now changed

Some felt inspired to visit the places shown in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 featured various locations created based on real-world sites.

Far from everyone in Czechia was happy about the potential impact of KCD 2 — there were fears in the country that the hit from Warhorse Studios might attract the wrong kind of tourists.

However, practice showed that things are not bad at all:

Lucie Bidlasova from the National Heritage Institute, representing the state castle, stated:

“We were afraid completely in vain. The impact of new tourists on Trosky is clearly positive. We are glad that [these places] appeared in Kingdom Come 2.”

The mayor of Kutna Hora, Lukas Seifert, said they are genuinely happy that guests visiting the town because of the game behave decently, appreciate the sights, and spend money in the town.

A researcher noted that comparing visitor data for locations featured in the game shows growth, especially among young people (aged 18–25):

“This is a huge increase. Compared to the same period, 55,000 more young people visited these places. On average, this increase was 252%, and in some places even 300%.”

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Cover author: Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver. Image source: steamcommunity.com