Warhorse Studios Cyberattack Hits RPG Dev [Confirmed]

Warhorse Studios, the acclaimed Czech developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance and an unannounced Middle-earth roleplaying project, officially confirmed it was targeted in a severe cyberattack that forced immediate internal network shutdowns and an emergency investigation alongside external cybersecurity specialists. According to verified reports from PC Gamer, studio leadership publicly revealed the infiltration via official social media channels before providing additional details to European press outlets. Studio CEO Martin Frývaldský characterized the breach as a serious incident affecting employees, partners, and the global gaming community, stating that corporate priority remains securing infrastructure and identifying exposed vectors. The Prague-based studio did not immediately disclose whether ransomware extortionists accessed proprietary source code, internal player database records, or unannounced project builds. The intrusion mirrors previous high-profile studio breaches that disrupted major production schedules across the industry, similar to how structural storytelling and production hurdles detailed in [Lost TV Sci-Fi Legacy: Narrative Impact on Gaming [Confirmed]](/news/lost-sci-fi-legacy-gaming-impact) historically forced creative pivots. Digital security teams continue forensic containment protocols to establish whether employee personal data or upcoming Tolkien-inspired RPG assets were exfiltrated before containment barriers successfully isolated internal networks.