
They affirmed that they will implement what the fans want in Mount&Blade II: Bannerlord. Taleworlds claims there will be "many exciting and highly requested new features" and that it will include "up-close and personal medieval combat on a huge scale, bigger, bloodier and more intense than ever before".

Newer features include a new party system, a Quick Play function for automatically finding and joining a server, brand new game modes such as Captain and Skirmish, a class system and an armoury which allows the player to see what is each class contains. The game sees the return of its Custom Server List and classic game modes such as Team Deathmatch and Siege. It involves a plethora of both old and new features, some which have caused controversy. Multiplayer is a feature that returns to Mount&Blade II: Bannerlord. The Aserai, led by the sultan Unqid, inhabit the southern desert lands of Calradia and combine footmen and horsemen in battle.The Khuzaits, led by the Khan Monchug, are a steppe tribe confederacy and makes heavy use of horse archers.The Sturgians, led by the Prince Raganvad, inhabits the northern woodlands and are lethal axe-men and swordsmen.The Battanians, led by the King Caladog, are famed for their marksmanship as archers throughout Calradia.The Vlandians, led by the King Derthert, are a feudal state that specializes in heavy cavalry.Garios wants the Empire's veterans to pick the new Emperor. The Western Empire, led by the war hero Garios.Lucon claims that the Senate should have its ancient right to pick the new Emperor restored. The Northern Empire, led by the aristocrat and senator Lucon.Rhagaea claims that Arenicos' daughter and only child Ira should rule.

