- Dev Diary #5: The Sound of Chronicles: Medieval - 12 October 2026
Welcome to the fifth chapter of our Developer Diary Series. In our previous Dev Diary, we took a closer look at Army Management, from upgrading your troops to building your army. Today, we'll explore the acoustic side of things in Chronicles: Medieval. Normally, the sound is the part of a game that nobody talks about until it's missing. A good visual, like a detailed character or an impressive castle, gets a screenshot and a share on social media for quick likes. Good sound design cannot be captured in a screenshot and shared like a quick snack. It often gets overlooked… pardon… overheard. But strip the sound away from a game, and the illusion of a virtual world instantly collapses. To determine the quality of a sound, you need a deeper and more focused investigation, a proper meal rather than a snack. And that's what we do today: a deeper look into the sound of Chronicles: Medieval. We…
- Chronicles: Medieval перенесли ради оптимизации - авторы хотят сделать масштабные битвы доступнее для большего числа ПК - 5 October 2026
Разработчики Chronicles: Medieval объяснили причины переноса выхода игры в ранний доступ на начало 2027 года. Студия Raw Power Games сообщила, что дополнительное время потребуется не только для доработки проекта, но и для серьезной оптимизации, которая должна снизить системные требования. Одной из главных целей команды стало расширение списка поддерживаемых компьютеров. Разработчики хотят, чтобы масштабная средневековая стратегия была доступна не только владельцам мощных систем, поэтому продолжают работать над улучшением производительности и рассчитывают дополнительно снизить минимальные требования. Особое внимание уделяется технологии масштабных сражений. Одной из ключевых особенностей Chronicles: Medieval станет возможность управлять битвами с участием до 2000 солдат одновременно. Для этого разработчикам необходимо оптимизировать как искусственный интеллект многочисленных подразделени…
- В Chronicles: Medieval солдаты могут бежать с поля боя, но не обязательно погибнут при этом - 2 October 2026
В Chronicles: Medieval поражение подразделения не всегда означает гибель его солдат. Разработчики Raw Power Games рассказали о системе боевого духа, благодаря которой проигрывающие войска могут покинуть поле боя и продолжить существовать после завершения сражения. Во время показанной на gamescom 2026 битвы французские подразделения начали отступать задолго до полного уничтожения армии. Сначала поле покинули крестьяне, затем наёмники, а оставшаяся кавалерия также в итоге потеряла желание продолжать бой. По словам разработчиков, сбежавшие солдаты могут остаться живы и встретиться игроку в дальнейшем. При этом в игре существуют две разные характеристики — сплочённость и боевой дух. Сплочённость связана прежде всего с подготовкой подразделения и его мастерством. Она повышается по мере развития отряда и влияет на способность солдат блокировать атаки, выбирать подходящие моменты для удара и э…
- Chronicles: Medieval показала сражение 900 воинов - в раннем доступе масштаб битв хотят увеличить до 2000 бойцов - 2 October 2026
На gamescom 2026 студия Raw Power Games провела полноценную демонстрацию Chronicles: Medieval, показав сражение между армиями Священной Римской империи и французской династии Валуа. На поле боя одновременно находилось около 900 воинов — примерно по 450 с каждой стороны. При этом разработчики рассчитывают в дальнейшем увеличить максимальное количество бойцов в одном сражении до 2000. Действие показанной битвы происходило в Бургундии XIV века, а войска соответствовали историческому периоду. Армии состояли из нескольких типов подразделений, включая дворцовые войска, наёмников и крестьянское ополчение. Каждый из них отличается экипировкой, подготовкой и назначением на поле боя. Отдельное внимание разработчики уделили системе сплочённости. Она отражает уровень подготовки подразделения и влияет на то, насколько эффективно солдаты блокируют атаки, выбирают моменты для контратак и выполняют при…
- В Chronicles: Medieval не будет осад на старте раннего доступа - требюше и разрушение стен добавят позже - 1 October 2026
На старте раннего доступа Chronicles: Medieval не получит полноценные осадные сражения. Разработчики Raw Power Games уже начали работу над этой системой, однако решили не откладывать релиз игры ради её завершения. При этом осады как часть стратегического процесса будут доступны уже в раннем доступе. Игрок сможет разбить лагерь возле вражеского замка и начать его блокаду. Такая ситуация создаёт дополнительные риски: сосредоточившись на осаде, армия получает меньше информации о происходящем вокруг. У противника будет возможность сдаться из-за нехватки продовольствия, если блокада окажется достаточно эффективной. В противном случае игрок сможет перейти к атаке, если располагает необходимыми силами. Сами сражения внутри осаждённых крепостей появятся позднее. Разработчики хотят реализовать полноценную систему с требюше, разрушением стен, осадными башнями и таранами. По словам команды, это яв…
- Gamescom 2026 Battle Presentation - 10 September 2026
Join our Lead Producer Sam Millen and Senior Game Designer Gareth Bourn for our Gamescom 2026 battle presentation, featuring 25 minutes of uncut gameplay. The video you're about to see is the presentation we showed behind closed doors at Gamescom 2026. Same content, same flow, a lot of extra context for our medieval battles. In this case - a mid-sized one featuring 500 v 500 units. Everything you see is work in progress and content is subject to change. We are still working on balancing the battles and finding a sweet spot between the overall length and difficulty level. Cavalry charges and melee combat are other areas we’re focusing on. We’re pushing them to have more impact and provide a more satisfying experience, with improvements across the board, including animations, AI behavior, immersive sound, camerawork and VFX. The UI was reduced for the recording for the sake of readability…
- First look at The Exploration Map - 4 September 2026
Get a first look at the Exploration Map in Chronicles: Medieval. Learn how you’ll traverse across medieval Europe, get a sense of the scale of the world coming to Early Access, and discover the adventures that await along the way.Enjoy.
- Dev Diary #4: At Your Command, armies in Chronicles: Medieval. - 11 August 2026
A Closer look at Army managementIn our previous Developer Diaries, we've explored the politics and rivalries that drive conflict, and how battles play out in Chronicles: Medieval. This time, we're turning our attention to your army. Join Nikki Kuppens, Senior Game Designer, for a closer look at how you'll obtain, maintain and expand your army, alongside plenty of newly captured footage. As always, everything shown is still a work in progress. Before we kick off the show we'd also like to share an update on our release plans. After carefully considering our development goals for our ambitious game, we've decided to move the Early Access release of Chronicles: Medieval to early 2027. The additional development time will allow us to further refine the experience, strengthen core systems, and start our Early Access journey in the best possible place for both the team and the community. Than…
- Dev Diary # 3: Into the Fray, battles in Chronicles: Medieval - 11 June 2026
A Closer Look at BattlesIn our previous developer diaries, we've explored the politics and rivalries that drive conflicts in Chronicles: Medieval. This time, we're turning our attention to the battlefield. Before diving into Gareth's developer diary, join us for a closer look at our battles with some newly captured footage, and a more in-depth look by Gareth himself. It offers a glimpse of the scale, atmosphere, and warfare we're building. Plus, it has a nice little sneak-peak at the end. As always, everything shown is still a work in progress, and yes, arrow trails will be optional. Players will be able to toggle them on or off as they please.If you're unable to watch the video, or just like a little more details around battles, we've also put together a written piece by Steven and Gareth below. Enjoy! IntroductionHello again, and welcome back. Steve here, senior writer on Chronicles:…
- Chronicles: Medieval - Gameplay Reveal - 5 June 2026
One year ago at Summer Game Fest, we officially revealed Chronicles: Medieval to the world.Since then, we’ve seen one topic come up again and again from our growing community: “What do the battles look like?” and “When will we see gameplay?” We wanted our first proper gameplay reveal to be epic, and there felt like no better stage to return to than Summer Game Fest. So in case you missed the showcase, check out the brand-new gameplay reveal trailer here: Our reveal gives you a first look at battles in Chronicles: Medieval, from infantry clashes and battlefield atmosphere to some of the larger-scale battles we’ve been building. And did you recognize the voice in the trailer? We’re super happy to announce: Lars Mikkelsen is portraying Johannes Gutenberg in Chronicles Medieval. He will narrate parts of the journey our players will go on, and we’ll be sharing a little more about him very so…
- Dev Diary #2: Lords, Power, and War. - 22 May 2026
Welcome back to our second Developer Diary for Chronicles: Medieval. In this entry, we’ll be taking a closer look at the systems and layered mechanics that shape the living world of the game. From the foundations behind simulation and immersion to the philosophy guiding their design.But before we dive into the details, our senior writer Steven will give a short historical preamble on the thinking and inspirations behind these systems, before senior designer Álvaro walks us through how they come together in-game:Historical preambleHello! I'm Steve, senior writer on the project, and before I hand over to Álvaro to walk you through the systems that animate our world, a few words on why those systems look the way they do.The medieval world was not a kingdom in the modern sense. There was no Whitehall, no civil service, no standing bureaucracy stamping the king's will onto every village. A k…
- Developer Diary #1: What We're Building - 27 April 2026
Hello there! This is the first in what will be a regular series of developer diaries, where we want to give you a deeper look into what we are making, why we are making it the way we are, and what we are learning along the way. We will not always have everything figured out, and we want to be transparent about that, too. In this first dev diary, our Lead Producer Sam will give you a clearer understanding of what Chronicles: Medieval is all about. From our grand vision to Early Access and beyond, we want to share the full picture of what this game will become._Hello everyone! Sam Millen, Lead Producer here. I have the pleasure of being first up to share with you more about what we are building, and all the exciting things we have cooking. So, what is Chronicles Medieval? At its heart, Chronicles: Medieval is a sandbox RPG set in medieval Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuri…
- Forging our combat system - 22 December 2025
Hello everyone, seasonal greetings from our hall to yours! Before the year comes to a close, we wanted to share one last small glimpse of Chronicles: Medieval with you. Think of it as a little end-of-year snack from the team, something to enjoy before we all step away for the holidays and gear up for what's up next. This update takes a look at the underlying structure of our combat system and the iterative process that guided its development.When development began on Chronicles: Medieval, it was clear that combat would require careful iteration to get right. It has to feel rewarding every single time, whether you are engaged in a duel or fighting in a larger battle with hundreds of enemies around you. It should not only feel fun. We aim for something plausible and flexible enough to support a wide range of encounters, rewarding to master, and built from the ground up to be moddable.Of c…
- Crafting believable worlds in Chronicles: Medieval - 14 November 2025
In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at how our dev team approaches building settlements in our game. That means anything from small villages to big cities that you, as a player, will get to explore. We’re building a large, immersive world in Chronicles Medieval. And a world like that needs more than open fields and forests. It needs places that draw you in.The goal was simple - we set out to handcraft beautiful, historically sourced assets and build a system that could take care of their layout and distribution. We leaned heavily on Unreal Engine’s Procedural Content Generation (PCG for short, which allows us to scatter assets that are distributed by a set of variables) and used it to feed our own, proprietary tools.We knew early on that hand-placing every building across each and every town wouldn’t just slow us down, it would limit us (and deplete our budget quite quickly, too). We…
- Announcement Trailer Deep Dive - 5 September 2025
There are very few assets in the marketing campaign of a video game that are as important as the Announcement Trailer. We put a lot of thought into how we want to frame the conversation around Chronicles: Medieval, and our team put together some truly awesome work to make that vision a reality.We’d like to take a moment to celebrate our talented colleagues, the awesome work they’ve done, and shine a well-earned spotlight on some of the incredible things they’ve created. The ProtagonistBackstory From the very beginning, we knew the trailer’s narrative had to revolve around a single character. Chronicles: Medieval is about your own personal story. Tapping into that premise, we chose to focus on one of the many “chronicles” you may write as a player. This particular chronicle? One of a man who never sought battle. But when a brutal raid rips everything away - his family, his home, his purp…
- Chronicles: Medieval - Your Questions Answered - 4 July 2025
Chronicles: Medieval FAQ We’ve seen your questions popping up all over - and we absolutely love the curiosity and excitement around Chronicles: Medieval! So, we grabbed a few of the devs, sat them down, and asked some of the most common questions we’ve been seeing. This FAQ is just the beginning - we’ll keep updating it as more details come together as our goal is to give you real answers, not just “yes” or “no,”. Thanks for sticking with us while we craft, tweak, and slowly peel back the curtain. The best is yet to come! Here’s a more detailed look at what you can expect from the game’s structure, gameplay, battles/ combat, story design, and much more. (Chronicles: Medieval is in active development, so everything is still subject to change.) FAQ Q: Is it an open world or something different? A: The game features an overworld map explored from a top-down perspective and we call this the…
- Sneak Peek #1 - 24 June 2025
Our first little sneak peek is all about settlements!Here’s a small glimpse into a place you might one day call home, rule … or conquer. ⚔️ These early shots from Chronicles: Medieval gives a taste of the world we’re building.Enjoy 💛(more to come)/Clem
- 200,000 WISHLISTS! - 17 June 2025
Chronicles: Medieval has crossed the 200,000 wishlists milestone here on Steam - and we're still catching our breath (and sharpening our swords). From the moment we shared the first glimpse of our ambitious project, your support has been overwhelming. Every wishlist, comment, share, and awesome conversations on discord has helped fuel this dream project of ours - and it means the world to all of us here at Raw Power Games. We’re building this game for you, with deep systems, a grounded medieval world, and plenty of options to go full "sandbox sovereign". And yes - modders, you're still our favorite guild. Thank you for being on this journey with us. The road to Early Access is getting hotter than a blacksmith's forge - and we're just getting started. Thank you!⚔️ Onward, - The Chronicles: Medieval dev team
- Chronicles: Medieval - Announcement Trailer - 13 June 2025
Forge your destiny, and rewrite history - welcome to Chronicles: Medieval. Coming to Steam Early Access in 2026 Announcement Trailer narrated by award-winning actor Tom Hardy, with music by The Witcher composer Adam Skorupa. Chronicles: Medieval lets you step into a vast, dynamic medieval sandbox. Create your character and forge your path from rags to riches. Engage in intense combat, fight for land, glory, and legacy, and lead massive armies into epic, large-scale battles. Forged by Raw Power Games - written by you! Join our Community: \ Discord \ \ Reddit \ \ X \ \ Instagram \ \ BlueSky \ \ Facebook \ /Clem
