CI Video games has introduced {that a} sequel to Lords of the Fallen is at present in improvement, and it most probably is not going to be offered on Steam for its PC launch.
CI Video games revealed that Epic Video games has the unique distribution rights for the Lords of the Fallen sequel on PC for its complete product life cycle. Nevertheless, the IP rights and publishing rights for different platforms, together with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X|S, stay with CI Video games. The studio mentions that the sport is due out in 2026 as nicely. The announcement refers to it as a sequel to Lords of the Fallen, so it might not really be known as “Lords of the Fallen 2.”
It is unclear if Epic is funding the sport’s improvement much like the way it did for Treatment’s Alan Wake 2. It is at present an Epic Video games Retailer unique and to date reveals no indicators of leaving the PC storefront for Steam. Even when Epic is not funding Lords of the Fallen 2’s improvement, its publishing rights on PC recommend the sport will observe the identical route and be unique to the Epic Video games Retailer.
Lords of the Fallen is a reboot of the 2014 recreation with the identical title, each of that are closely impressed by the Souls-like subgenre. One among Lords of the Fallen’s distinctive mechanics is the Umbral Lamp, which lets gamers change between the realms of the lifeless and the residing, which opens up new pathways to progress.
It was launched in October 2023 for PC on each Steam and Epic Video games Retailer, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X|S. In GameSpot’s Lords of the Fallen evaluation, we mentioned, “Whereas Lords of the Fallen has all the precise Souls-like components, its disjointed pacing and painful checkpoint system make a lot of the sport a sluggish and irritating march.”