Max Hejtmánek, an English translator and editor at Warhorse Studios, claims he was fired on March 27, 2026, with his role deemed obsolete in favor of AI to save finances and improve efficiency. He shared his account on the r/kingdomcome subreddit, where moderators verified his former employment. The studio has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Max Hejtmánek announced on the r/kingdomcome subreddit that he was abruptly dismissed from Warhorse Studios on March 27, 2026. In a post verified by subreddit moderators, Hejtmánek stated he was invited to a meeting and informed that his position as Czech-to-English translator and editor for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 would become 'obsolete' next month. The studio cited efforts to 'make the company more effective' and 'save finances' by using AI for all translations going forward, according to his account. Hejtmánek, who had worked at the Czech developer since 2022 and had ongoing tasks at the time, expressed shock despite past internal discussions on AI translation, which he had opposed vocally. He wrote, 'This came as a huge shock to me... I naively thought my work at [Warhorse Studios] was valued enough that I might not be at immediate risk.' Hejtmánek voiced feelings of betrayal after nearly four years at the company, adding, 'I feel incredibly betrayed by the management of the company I've come to care about greatly these past almost 4 years.' He urged fans not to harass staff or review-bomb games on Steam, emphasizing awareness of AI's impact on the games industry. Hejtmánek noted one other in-house localizer remains at the studio. This follows supportive comments from Warhorse co-founder Daniel Vávra on AI technologies, including a recent endorsement of Nvidia's DLSS 5. Kotaku has reached out to Warhorse Studios for comment, with no response reported as of March 28.
