the knight's wayAn upcoming game that has been criticized as a potential asset flip is very similar Kingdom Come: RedemptionAt the selected font, yet again met with another wave of reaction. In short, developers the knight's way dismissed LGBTQ+ romance as a “modern agenda,” while revealing its first romance character: a woman who doesn't seem to belong in its Holy Roman Empire-inspired low fantasy setting.
Given the back-to-back nature of this response, it's worth highlighting the original Kingdom Come: Redemption LGBTQ+ romance is also not featured, with the developer choosing to focus on protagonist Henry as a fleshed-out character as well as historical realism. Kingdom Come Redemption 2 introduced an optional same-sex romance with Hans, the developers argued that it was a highly requested feature and an alternative without immersion in their world. It is worth noting KCD The real world is set in Bohemia, and the knight's way A pure fantasy setting inspired by the Holy Roman Empire.
For example, the knight's way Dragons, giant snails, and other clear signs that this is a fantasy setting rather than a historical one. However, players take on the fully-fledged role of Alirk, a young disgraced noble who is forced to rebuild his life from scratch. This includes the romance department, where the developers revealed the first romance option: a woman named Emily. When a fan expressed interest in LGBTQ+ representation in the game, the developer responded, “We think about gaming and fun, not the modern agenda.”
The tweet, which has been viewed at least 2.4 million times, is the source of strong reactions. Fans pointed out that dragons and snails are involved when asked if the game would feature a giant snail romance by Laurion Studios' director of publishing. However, the biggest contradiction to this comment from the studio is in the character of Amelie herself. One of her images released so far includes mascara, false eyelashes, blush, and lipstick—all modern inventions and types not found in the period-correct makeup of the Holy Roman Empire.
Of course, much of this controversy rides on the dismissive response that LGBTQ+ people are the “modern agenda.” It is possible the knight's way Ignoring such comments would have drawn some criticism, if not only, but to dismiss something as a modern agenda in 2026 when making characters that fit the “modern agenda” of beauty standards—not the Holy Roman Empire—shows a certain level of hypocrisy. Another simple choice would have been to say that Alyrk is a fully fleshed-out character, not inclusive, and for whatever reason, fully heterosexual. “Hey, sorry, he's straight!” Not as bad as dismissing a potential player's question.
After all, romance in video games is common and doesn't always feature LGBTQ+ options. Dispatch Released a few months ago, the protagonist Robert Robertson has only two options for the third, both female. when Dispatch Released on January 28 on the Nintendo Switch, that won't change. It received no real flack for this design choice, nor will it the knight's way If it is answered with respect. Instead, the game with giant snails and dragons is rooted in a historical low-fantasy setting where, apparently, anyone or anything can be “modernized” except love—even of the most fantasy video game kind.
