{"id":6558,"date":"2026-06-27T10:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamermarkt.com\/blog\/?p=6558"},"modified":"2026-06-27T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:08:21","slug":"lords-of-the-fallen-2-delayed-q1-2027-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gamermarkt.com\/blog\/lords-of-the-fallen-2-delayed-q1-2027-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Lords of the Fallen 2 Delayed to Q1 2027: Why CI Games Moved Its Soulslike Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CI Games has officially delayed Lords of the Fallen 2 from its fall 2026 window to Q1 2027, citing additional polish time and the need to avoid the crowded holiday season dominated by GTA 6.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Lords of the Fallen II has been officially delayed from fall 2026 to the first quarter of 2027. CI Games founder and CEO Marek Tymi\u0144ski announced the schedule change on June 23, 2026, citing the need for additional development time and a strategic retreat from a holiday window dominated by Grand Theft Auto 6. The Hexworks-developed soulslike action RPG is still planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Did CI Games Say About the Delay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tymi\u0144ski’s statement pointed to two key reasons behind the postponement. First, the development team’s Gameplay Feedback Team, described as “a dedicated group of seasoned Souls-like veterans” within CI Games’ Launch Creative Team, identified “meaningful opportunities to further refine and strengthen the overall experience.” These improvements require additional integration, iteration, and polishing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, Tymi\u0144ski acknowledged the competitive reality head-on: “This updated release window also strategically positions Lords of the Fallen II outside of a highly competitive holiday period, ensuring the game receives the dedicated attention it deserves.” While he did not name specific titles, the timing makes the subtext clear. GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026, and the fall window also features Marvel’s Wolverine, Control Resonant, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was accompanied by an official regulatory filing from CI Games SE (headquartered in Warsaw), reinforcing that this was a board-level decision rather than a casual development update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GTA 6 Shadow Over Fall 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GTA 6’s gravitational pull on the gaming calendar has been well documented. Rockstar’s blockbuster has already been delayed twice, from a general 2025 window to May 2026 and finally to November 19, 2026. Each shift sent shockwaves through the industry, forcing studios to reconsider their own timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lords of the Fallen 2 is far from the only casualty. As PC Gamer put it, GTA 6 “put another body in the trunk.” The pattern echoes earlier industry shake-ups: Larian Studios launched Baldur’s Gate 3 a month early in 2023 to avoid colliding with Starfield, and Cyberpunk 2077 dominated the 2020 holiday conversation at the expense of nearby releases. For a mid-tier publisher like CI Games, competing directly with the most anticipated game in a generation was never a realistic option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Was Shown Before the Delay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The timing of the delay is notable because Lords of the Fallen 2 had just completed an impressive run of reveals. At Summer Game Fest 2026 in early June, CI Games unveiled “The Battle for Thorngar” trailer showcasing the game’s brutal combat and dark fantasy world. Key reveals included Ysiguen, a sprawling new biome inspired by Asian mythology featuring grand pagoda towers corrupted by demonic forces, and a new katana weapon class that was one of the community’s most requested additions alongside scythes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Summer Game Fest showing also confirmed that CI Games had ended its Epic Games Store exclusivity agreement. The PC version will now launch simultaneously on both Steam and Epic Games Store. Days later at Nintendo Direct, the studio surprised fans by confirming a Nintendo Switch 2 version, marking the franchise’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developer deep-dives through the “Lifting the Veil” video series revealed further details: a hub-and-spoke interconnected world design replacing the portal-based isolated zones of the 2023 game, a dramatically more dynamic Umbral realm that reacts to player actions and enemy presence, and shared-progression co-op built into the game from day one rather than patched in later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning From the 2023 Launch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original Lords of the Fallen (2023) sold over 1 million copies in its first ten days but received mixed critical reception, particularly around technical performance issues. By March 2026, total sales had surpassed 2.5 million copies and the game officially reached break-even, with revenue exceeding PLN 300 million against total costs of PLN 298 million including production, marketing, physical media, and engine licensing fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hexworks invested heavily in post-launch support, delivering over 70 updates. The major “Version 2” patch in April 2025 added shared-progression co-op, a character creator, redone audio cues, and significant quality-of-life improvements. This post-launch commitment appears to have shaped the studio’s approach to the sequel: CI Games seems determined to ship Lords of the Fallen 2 in a more polished state than its predecessor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As executive producer Saul Gascon explained in an earlier interview, Hexworks compiled extensive feedback from Reddit, Steam community forums, reviewers, and content creators into a comprehensive “dos and don’ts” list that formed the foundation for the sequel’s development priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Expect From Lords of the Fallen 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on confirmed details from Summer Game Fest, Nintendo Direct, developer videos, and the “Lifting the Veil” series, here is what we know about the sequel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n