Death of the Fallen - Lords of the Fallen sequel (2026)

[cruel]

It seems that Lords of the Fallen sequel is on the way:
https://wccftech.com/lords-of-the-fallen-sequel-death-of-the-fallen-expected-to-launch-by-2026/

Same engine (UE5) and same developer, Hexworks. The phrase 'more ambitious gameplay options for wider audience appeal' doesn't look promising though. Planned release - 2026.

 

[jaekl]

Oh man I hope they add a second lantern colour with lantern dual wielding which combines them into a 3rd colour so you can spend thrice as much time laboriously dragging your crosshair around every map and boss fight looking for things to click on. Also, add more objects for enemies to sit behind besides crates and barrels. Maybe they could sit behind a cardboard cutout of a scantily clad damsel to lure you in close or they could also sit inside a giant birthday cake with a sign sticking out that says "FREE CAKE, NOT A TRAP"

 

[DJOGamer PT]

What is it about this game that triggers so many people?

 

[Herumor]

Did this game even sell that well enough to warrant a sequel? It felt underwhelming in pretty much every regard.

 

[Skinwalker]

Completely pointless announcement, no one has any idea whether this studio will even exist by 2026.

 

[Silverfish]

As long as it's not Deck13, it's worth a shot.

 

[DemonKing]

Did this game even sell that well enough to warrant a sequel? It felt underwhelming in pretty much every regard.

It sold 1 million in the first 10 days alone

I didn't mind it - some of the bosses and environments were fun. Wasn't a big fan of the lantern mechanic though.

 

[Zero CHAR]

All the games in the series flopped hard, I wonder if the studio keeps making them to launder money.

 

[cruel]

What is it about this game that triggers so many people?

I think that a very interesting thing actually happens here. If a game is a complete shit, it doesn't trigger anyone - people will just label it appropriately and forget about its existence soon after (like Forspoken or this Gollum game). But, in the case of LotF reboot, they actually managed to do many things right (level design, exploration, build variety), and the game is the closest thing the players had to give this 'Dark Souls 4' experience. At the same time, the creators made some sub-optimal decisions here and there that make people irritated (Umbral world enemy spam, copy & pasted encounter design, low enemy variety, very easy bosses), which made the overall experience of the game much worse. I think people are just frustrated that with one different person at a specific position (eg. replace the creative director with someone else), the overall feeling of the game would be much, much better.

 

[Zlaja]

All the games in the series flopped hard, I wonder if the studio keeps making them to launder money.

Both LOTF games made profit. Also, the first one was made by a different developer (Deck 13).

 

[ADL]

EGS exclusive
https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/CI...ding-Term-Sheet-z-Epic-Games-Inc-8765997.html

MESSAGE (ENGLISH VERSION)

Current report number:28 /2024 Date: 15 June 2024 Legal basis: Art. 17 section 1 of MAR – inside information Subject: Signing of Binding Term Sheet with Epic Games Inc. The Management Board of Cl Games SE with its registered office in Warsaw (the "Company") hereby announces that on 14 June 2024 the Company signed a binding term sheet with Epic Games Inc. ("Epic") pursuant to which the Company grants Epic the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the sequel of the game "Lords of the Fallen" (working title: Project 3) (the "Game") on the PC platform for the entire product life cycle (the "Binding Term Sheet"). The rights to the Game and the Series, including all intellectual property rights (IP), as well as the rights to publish and distribute the Game worldwide on all other platforms, including the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms for which the Game is currently in development, will remain with the Company. In other respects, the Binding Term Sheet provides for standard market terms. The game is scheduled for release in 2026. The Company and Epic will continue to negotiate a detailed publishing agreement, which the Company will announce in a separate current report. Disclaimer: This English translation may contain certain discrepancies. In the event of any discrepancy between the Polish and English versions, the Polish version shall prevail.