Warhorse Studios hit by cyberattack: what we know so far

Warhorse Studios, the Prague developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its sequel, says it has been hit by a cyberattack. The studio announced it in a short post on X on 27 October, PC Gamer reports.

"We're sorry to share that Warhorse Studios has been hit by a cyberattack," the studio wrote. "We're working with cybersecurity specialists to secure our systems and understand the full extent of what happened."

What the CEO said

In a statement to Czech media, chief executive Martin Frývaldský called it "a serious incident for Warhorse Studios and for everyone affected". The studio's immediate priorities, he said, are to secure its systems, find out how far the breach reached, and protect employees, partners and the community. He did not say who was behind the attack, what they were after or what has been affected.

Why it matters

Warhorse currently has two announced projects: an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth and a new Kingdom Come game. Early builds and internal material from upcoming games are a common target in attacks on studios, and leaks can derail a publisher's marketing plans. PC Gamer notes, though, that attackers may also have been after player data or something else entirely. At this point nobody outside the studio knows.

Gaming companies have had a rough few weeks for security. Capcom recently disclosed a breach of its account system, which we covered in our Capcom ID breach report.

What players should do

Warhorse hasn't said that any player accounts or payment details were exposed, and it has not asked anyone to change passwords. Until the studio says more, sensible basics apply: use a unique password for each gaming account, turn on two-factor authentication on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and the Epic Games Store, and be wary of emails or messages claiming to be from Warhorse that ask you to log in.

We'll update this story if Warhorse shares more about the scope of the attack.