Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the fourth installment in the Mount & Blade series, developed by the Turkish studio TaleWorlds Entertainment . Announced in 2012, it spent over a decade in development, including a highly successful two-year Early Access period before its full release in October 2022. As a prequel set 173 years before Mount & Blade: Warband , Bannerlord offers a fictionalized exploration of the "Migration Period," analogous to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Split into Northern, Southern, and Western factions following the death of Emperor Arenicos.
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Bannerlord's primary appeal lies in its "sandbox" nature, where the player is a "small cog in a medieval machine" that continues to turn regardless of their actions. Key systems include:
Predecessor to Swadia and the Rhodoks, specializing in heavy cavalry. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the fourth
Mastery of desert warfare, serving as the ancestors of the Sarranid Sultanate.
Pre-review: Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Interactive Pasts Key systems include: Predecessor to Swadia and the
The game takes place on the continent of Calradia during the decline of the Calradic Empire. This era of instability allows players to interact with the predecessors of Warband’s iconic factions: