Warhorse Studios confirms cyberattack, is investigating breach

Warhorse Studios, the Prague developer behind the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, confirmed on October 27 that it was the target of a cyberattack involving unauthorized access to company systems and company data. The studio said in a statement on its own website that it is working with cybersecurity experts to secure its systems, investigate the incident, and assess its full impact, and that it is coordinating with the relevant authorities as the investigation continues.

The announcement went out around 11 a.m. GMT on October 27 through the studio's site and its X account, and no update had followed in the hours after. The studio also said it will not comment further or conduct interviews until it has more verified information, which means the timing of the attack itself, how the intruders got in, and who they are all remain unknown.

What the studio has not said

Warhorse has not disclosed what data, if any, was accessed or taken, and it has not said whether employee or project information is involved. No leaks tied to the studio have surfaced so far. CEO Martin Frývaldský called it "a serious incident for Warhorse Studios and everyone affected," and said the studio's immediate priority is to secure its systems, establish the full extent of the breach, and take the steps needed to protect its employees, partners, and community. He added that Warhorse is dedicating the resources to address the situation and will share further information as soon as it responsibly can.

Why the stakes are high for this studio

The breach lands while Warhorse has two projects in development: a new Kingdom Come game and an open-world role-playing game set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 launched on February 4, 2025 to strong reviews and sold over 4 million copies by the end of that year, and Embracer Group CEO Phil Rogers has said the next Kingdom Come game could launch between April 2027 and March 2028. Any material taken from the studio's systems could expose unreleased work months or years ahead of announcement.

Warhorse is the latest in a string of recent security incidents across the games industry. Capcom was hit this month by an attack that compromised 196 customer accounts, retailer Playasia was taken offline by a hack, and Rockstar was reportedly breached in September by the group ShinyHunters. Whether any of these are connected, or tied to what security experts have reportedly called "Black October," a wave of AI-assisted attacks, is not established, and Warhorse has drawn no such link itself.

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