Summary
Information about a sequel toLords of the Fallenhas potentially been leaked. This came along with details about other upcoming projects fromLords of the Fallenpublisher CI Games.
The originalLords of the Fallenfrom 2014 was one of the first games to replicate the “Soulsborne” formula. It is a video game subgenre that is defined by its extremely challenging combat encounters and bosses. This can be a dealbreaker for many, but others flock to these games for their ultimately fun and gratifying gameplay loop. BeforeLords of the Fallen, FromSoftware was the primary developer to have offered this style of gameplay. Since then, there has been a steady rise in the number of Soulslike games released today, with last year’sLies of Pbeing particularly well received. But what also came out to great success was a new and improvedreboot ofLords of the Fallen, made by new developer Hexworks.
According toa recent trademark filing by publisher CI Games, Hexworks could potentially be working on a sequel toLords of the Fallen. The unannounced project is codenamed “Project III,” with the official title likely to beDeath of the Fallen. This sequel is supposedly planned for release in 2026 and willrun on Unreal Engine 5. It is likely thatDeath of the Fallenwill be released on PC and the current generation of consoles.
Soulslike games have garnered a massive fan base sinceFromSoftware popularized the genre withDemon’s Soulsback in 2009. Two of its games,Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceandElden Ring,were both highly acclaimed and were awarded Game of the Year in 2019 and 2022, respectively.Elden Ringeven beat out its primary competition from that year,God of War: Ragnarok,which had swept many other awards in 2022. With upcoming indie titles such asPhantom Blade ZeroandBlack Myth: Wukonghaving many gamers excited, the genre seems to be thriving.
Deck13 made an interesting and ambitious game with the originalLords of the Fallen, but last year’s successor by Hexworks made some great improvements and proved to be a worthy entry into thelong line of Soulslike gamesthat have been released over the past few years. This next entry in Hexworks’ reboot series has the potential to please not only current fans of the series, but fans of the genre as a whole.
Lords of the Fallen
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An epic, dark fantasy action-RPG set in a vast world of shadow and chaos.Overthrow a resurrected demon god in this all-new adventure set in an interconnected world five times larger than the original game.In Lords of the Fallen, you play as one of the fabled Dark Crusaders, who must journey through the realms of the living and the dead to disrupt the reign of Adyr, a cruel tyrant who has ushered in a new age of devastation for humanity.Along the way, you’ll endure colossal boss battles and get to grips with a fast and challenging combat system. With nine character classes and hundreds of weapons to choose from, you’ll customize your hero and develop your own play style as you set out to defy the gods. Will your legend be one of light… or one of darkness?
