During Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, CI Games shared the first cinematic trailer for Lords of the Fallen II. The sequel to the 2023 Soulslike game is still planned to launch at some point in 2026 for PC (only on the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. Wishlisting is now available on all those platforms.
Marek Tyminski, CEO of CI Games, said in a statement:
After selling over 2 million units and welcoming over 5.5 million Lampbearers into Lords of the Fallen, it’s clear our comeback was community-powered. With Lords of the Fallen II, we’re going further. In 2024 we proudly announced our deep commitment to be a player-first studio. The V2.0 update was our promise in action: listen, respond, and deliver. This sequel is built on that same foundation.
The Polish publisher has also shared the initial rundown of Lords of the Fallen II features, though admittedly it looks a lot like that of the previous installment, with the exception of the community feedback mention.
DUAL WORLDS:
● Explore two fully explorable parallel realms, including a deadlier, expanded Umbral.
FULL CO-OP PROGRESSION:
● Full shared campaign progression in online co-op from day one.
PLAYER-FIRST DESIGN:
● Developed in direct response to community feedback, including optional PvP and custom game modifiers.
VISCERAL COMBAT:
● Brutal executions, extreme gore, and an unapologetically mature-rated experience.
UNREAL ENGINE 5:
● Lords of the Fallen’s signature visual style and tight gameplay upgraded for the next generation.
There must be a lot more to it if CI Games really hopes to make the game as significant for the franchise as The Empire Strikes Back was for Star Wars. Anyway, to celebrate the announcement, the Lords of the Fallen II team will be live at Gamescom 2025 with its official Tattoo Sanctum, offering attendees a ‘soulslike for the flesh’: free tattoos (permanent and henna) inspired by exclusive new imagery from the franchise. For those unable to attend, a sweepstakes will offer a one-of-a-kind canvas painted by Maxime Taccardi of The Scion, painted in the artist’s own blood - a visceral tribute to the unapologetic gore awaiting players in Lords of the Fallen II.
While the game itself isn't playable at this year's event, we will have the chance to speak with one of the CI Games executives about it. Stay tuned for our interview.
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