Trending Now - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Developer Replaces Translator With AI

WHO:

Kotaku - Max Hejtmánek, the Czech-to-English translator and editor for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, confirmed his termination from Warhorse Studios.

Mashable - A Czech-to-English translator for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, known as Max H., was involved in the situation.

Eurogamer - Warhorse Studios, the developer of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, is the organization that made the decision to replace the translator.

WHAT:

Kotaku - Hejtmánek stated that he was informed on March 27th, 2026, that his position would become "obsolete" as the studio would be "using AI for all translations going forward."

Kotaku - Hejtmánek's LinkedIn profile has been updated to reflect that he no longer works at Warhorse Studios as of March 2026.

Eurogamer - Max H. was fired from his translator role on March 27th, 2026, and will be replaced by AI.

Eurogamer - Max H. stated that he was told his position had been made "obsolete" as the studio aimed to "make the company more effective" and "save finances."

Eurogamer - Max H. worked at Warhorse Studios for a little over three and a half years.

WHEN:

Eurogamer - The meeting where Max H. was informed of his termination took place on March 27th, 2026.

WHY:

Kotaku - Hejtmánek expressed feelings of betrayal by the management of Warhorse Studios, stating, "I feel incredibly betrayed by the management of the company I’ve come to care about greatly these past almost 4 years."

Eurogamer - The decision to replace the translator with AI was made to "make the company more effective" and "save finances."

HOW:

Kotaku - Hejtmánek mentioned that there is still one other in-house localizer at Warhorse Studios, at least for now.

Eurogamer - Max H. expressed that discussions about using AI for translating had frequently occurred in the past, but he was unaware that it would lead to his job loss.

(UPDATED March 29, 2026 11:02 UTC)

Max Hejtmánek, the Czech-to-English translator and editor for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, has confirmed his termination from Warhorse Studios, stating that he was informed on Friday, that his position would become "obsolete" as the studio plans to use AI for all translations going forward. Hejtmánek updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect that he is no longer with the company and expressed feelings of betrayal by the management, saying, "I feel incredibly betrayed by the management of the company I’ve come to care about greatly these past almost 4 years." While he is no longer part of the team, Hejtmánek noted that there is still one other in-house localizer at Warhorse Studios, at least for now.

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(UPDATED March 29, 2026 03:53 UTC)

Warhorse Studios has made the decision to replace translator Max H. for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 with artificial intelligence, a move that he was informed about during a meeting on Friday. Max, who had been with the studio for over three and a half years, was told that his position had become "obsolete" as the company aims to enhance efficiency and save costs. He noted that while discussions about using AI for translation had been common, he was caught off guard by the news of his termination.