Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD Hits 5 Million Units Sold and Surfaces Immense Naval Expansion Featuring a Viking-Inspired Faction— Casting Off June 17th!
Posted March 20, 2025ANKARA, Turkey (March 20, 2025)— TaleWorlds Entertainment just unveiled War Sails, an immense nautical expansion to the acclaimed action-RPG MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD. A swashbuckling new trailer for the expansion, revealed during today’s Future Games Show, depicts windswept medieval fleets on the brink of a naval assault.
War Sails will launch this year on June 17th, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, alongside a major free update to the base game. In addition to the expansion news, Taleworlds Entertainment confirmed a major milestone: MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD has officially surpassed 5 million units sold globally across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam (not including Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Premium).
War Sails will launch this year on June 17th, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, alongside a major free update to the base game. In addition to the expansion news, Taleworlds Entertainment confirmed a major milestone: MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD has officially surpassed 5 million units sold globally across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam (not including Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Premium).
The War Sails expansion brings new strategic depth to the vast world of Calradia, introducing naval warfare for the first time. It features a Viking-inspired faction—legendary seafarers and fierce close-quarters fighters—alongside new coastal regions to explore. Players can command fleets, engage in ship battles, board enemy vessels, and enforce blockades, reshaping warfare across both land and sea.
What long-time fans of the franchise may appreciate most in War Sails is how Naval systems and the Nord faction integrate into Bannerlord’s world, reshaping trade, warfare, and diplomacy. The ability to explore by sea, conduct naval blockades, and engage in ship-based combat will influence battle strategies across all of Calradia, not just in the new territories - generals will need to adapt their tactics accordingly!
Features of MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD - War Sails:
- MEET THE NORDS: Chart a course to the Northern Kingdom, home of the fearless Nords. Trade, recruit, or fight in a land of jagged peaks and icy fjords. Will you join the North or take their riches?
- MASTER NAVAL WARFARE: War Sails brings naval warfare inspired by medieval battles. Master wind and water physics, board or ram ships, cripple foes by shattering oars, sinking hulls, or tearing sails.
- EXPLORE AN EXPANDED MAP: Calradia expands for naval warfare with a northern sea, islands, rivers, and open waters. Sail past barriers, resupply, and battle foes on land and sea.
- BUILD YOUR FLEET: Choose from 18 ships, each with unique handling shaped by wind and waves. Upgrade with siege engines, sails, and rams. Acquire vessels, upgrade ports, or win ships and figureheads.
- EMBARK ON A NAVAL CAMPAIGN: Sail rivers and seas to strike deep into enemy land. Keep armies supplied, sink foes, and blockade towns. But beware—storms and attrition can undo even the best-laid plans.
- EXPAND YOUR ARSENAL: Gather new companions, Nordic banners, hairstyles, tattoos and armour. Develop your naval skills, craft unique weapons and wield new spears, swords, and axes to rule land and sea.
- A LIVING, EVOLVING WORLD: Naval systems and Nord faction integrate into Bannerlord’s world, reshaping trade, warfare, and diplomacy.
Alongside the War Sails launch, TaleWorlds Entertainment has confirmed the release of a free update: Patch v1.3. Future updates are planned to introduce new gameplay mechanics, including stealth and disguise systems for dungeons and hideouts, random events which will tie into the character trait system, a Parley feature, and numerous combat improvements as well as new weapon types - along with additional exciting improvements for players and modders alike. Further details will be shared in due course.
Initially released to Early Access on Steam in March of 2020, and to 1.0 across Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in October of 2022, MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD combines realistic, thrilling medieval combat, with deep and complex strategy elements in the vast sandbox continent of Calradia. Enthusiasm for the open-world action-RPG has remained incredibly high, with the game hosting enviable concurrent player numbers and an active modding community.
For more information on MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD - War Sails and the upcoming free patch release, follow the game on X, Instagram, and Facebook, or visit the official TaleWorlds Entertainment website. You can also Wishlist the expansion on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam to be notified of its launch.
Initially released to Early Access on Steam in March of 2020, and to 1.0 across Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in October of 2022, MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD combines realistic, thrilling medieval combat, with deep and complex strategy elements in the vast sandbox continent of Calradia. Enthusiasm for the open-world action-RPG has remained incredibly high, with the game hosting enviable concurrent player numbers and an active modding community.
For more information on MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD - War Sails and the upcoming free patch release, follow the game on X, Instagram, and Facebook, or visit the official TaleWorlds Entertainment website. You can also Wishlist the expansion on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam to be notified of its launch.
ABOUT MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord combines action, RPG, and strategy in a sandbox world where every player creates its own story in the fictitious continent of Calradia. This follow-up, prequel to Warband, takes place 200 years before the Calradia we know from previous games. The Calradian Empire is on the verge of collapse, and several factions fight to control the remains of the old empire that once dominated the entire continent. In front of them, other factions try to take advantage of the chaotic situation to gain power. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was released on Early Access on March 30th, 2020, and since then has gathered universal acclaim by players and reviewers alike for its deep gameplay and engaging sandbox experience, having received numerous updates with new gameplay features over the course of these months. Bannerlord is a sequel to the acclaimed Mount & Blade: Warband, one of the most successful and influential RPGs of the last few years (and considered by media outlets such as PC Gamer as one of the best PC games ever released).
ABOUT TALEWORLDS ENTERTAINMENT
TaleWorlds Entertainment is an independent video game development company, founded in2005. Having grown from the initial two founders, TaleWorlds now employs over 120 developers, including a self-publishing team. Mount & Blade has received numerous accoladessince its release, including multiple placements in PC Gamer Magazine’s “Top 100 PC Gamesof All Time” list.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord combines action, RPG, and strategy in a sandbox world where every player creates its own story in the fictitious continent of Calradia. This follow-up, prequel to Warband, takes place 200 years before the Calradia we know from previous games. The Calradian Empire is on the verge of collapse, and several factions fight to control the remains of the old empire that once dominated the entire continent. In front of them, other factions try to take advantage of the chaotic situation to gain power. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was released on Early Access on March 30th, 2020, and since then has gathered universal acclaim by players and reviewers alike for its deep gameplay and engaging sandbox experience, having received numerous updates with new gameplay features over the course of these months. Bannerlord is a sequel to the acclaimed Mount & Blade: Warband, one of the most successful and influential RPGs of the last few years (and considered by media outlets such as PC Gamer as one of the best PC games ever released).
ABOUT TALEWORLDS ENTERTAINMENT
TaleWorlds Entertainment is an independent video game development company, founded in2005. Having grown from the initial two founders, TaleWorlds now employs over 120 developers, including a self-publishing team. Mount & Blade has received numerous accoladessince its release, including multiple placements in PC Gamer Magazine’s “Top 100 PC Gamesof All Time” list.
