24/04/2026
Hey everyone,
I have an important update — and first, a sincere apology.
Mughals and Rajputs will not be launching on April 24th as planned. The new launch date is May 8th, 2026.
This game has been three years in the making, with almost a full year of that spent entirely on optimization. What might look like simple mechanics to a player — placing buildings freely, watching hundreds of units move and navigate the battlefield, finding their own paths in real time — is an enormous technical challenge on mobile hardware. For any development team that's a serious undertaking. For a solo developer, it's something else entirely.
This game was always envisioned as a game made in India, for every Indian — not just those with high-end phones. Millions of people across India play on everyday, modest smartphones, and they have always been at the heart of what we're building. Compromising on performance and walking away from that player base was simply never on the table.
Even after all that extensive optimization work, some issues crept in — likely introduced by recent additions to the game's systems and the expanding unit roster — and caused massive memory problems on devices. At its worst some game systems were hitting around 5 GB of memory usage on phones. After weeks of hard work, we've brought that down to just under 500 MB — a result worth being proud of, but one that came at the cost of this delay.
The game is now finished, optimized, and ready to be tested across a wide range of devices before it reaches your hands. The new launch date is May 8th, 2026. The time period in between gives us ample time to ensure everything is polished before launch.
On a brighter note — now that the dev board is finally clear, I can start working on the gameplay trailer I promised. I can't confirm a date for it just yet, but it is coming before launch. Stay tuned.
As a small thank-you for your patience, every early supporter will receive a special gift on launch:
🏰 Sikh Faction unlocked immediately on launch
💰 A lifetime 1,000 Resources Pack to kickstart every game
Join our Discord before May 7th to claim your reward!
Sorry once again for this delay — your patience and belief in this project means everything, and we can't wait to finally put this game in your hands. See you on May 8th. 🎮
— Pranav, Inquilab Studios ✊
