Mount & Blade (series)

Mount & Blade is a series of action role-playing video games developed by TaleWorlds Entertainment. The original game, Mount & Blade, was released in 2008. It initially received a mixed critical reception. Reviewers praised the game for its innovative combat mechanics, complex character skill system, and large modding community,[1][2][3][4][5] but also criticized it for its repetitive quests, dialogues, and locations, as well as low graphics quality.[1][2][4][5][6]

Mount & Blade
Developer(s)TaleWorlds Entertainment
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Linux, MacOS
First releaseMount & Blade
September 16, 2008
Latest releaseMount & Blade II: Bannerlord
March 30, 2020

A standalone expansion, Mount & Blade: Warband, was released in March 2010, and a spin-off stand-alone expansion, Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword, based on the historical novel With Fire and Sword, was released in May 2011. As of 2015, the series sold over 6 million units.[7]

A sequel, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, was released on Steam in early access on March 30, 2020.

Gameplay

The games are action-oriented role-playing game without any fantasy elements, which takes place in a medieval land named Calradia. The game features an open world, in which there is no storyline present. The player is able to join one of the factions, fight as a mercenary, assume the role of an outlaw, or take a neutral side.[8]

References
  1. Todd, Brett (September 22, 2008). "Mount & Blade Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Dagley, Andrew (September 19, 2008). "Mount & Blade review". TechAdvisor. International Data Group. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. Breeden, John (September 9, 2008). "Mount And Blade Puts Knights At The Ready!". Game Industry News. Noble Order Press Enterprises. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  4. McGehee, Steven (September 25, 2008). "Mount & Blade". Digital Chumps. Gloomy Tree Productions. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  5. Ocampo, Jason (December 17, 2008). "Mount & Blade Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  6. Stegerwald, Kyle (September 28, 2008). "Mount & Blade review". CPUGamer. 2404 - PC Gaming LLC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  7. Savage, Phil (28 July 2015). "Mount & Blade series has sold 6 million copies". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. Dagley, Andrew (September 16, 2008). "Mount & Blade (PC)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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