Lords of the Fallen II Delayed to Q1 2027, Citing GTA6 Avoidance and Polish Time
The delay to avoid GTA6's shadow may not provide the breathing room CI Games hopes for, as Q1 2027 is already filling with major releases.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Game Spark.
CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski announced on June 24 that the soulslike action RPG Lords of the Fallen II has been delayed from its planned fall 2026 release window to the first quarter of 2027. The delay is intended to move the game outside the competitive holiday period, which includes the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. Tyminski also cited ongoing feedback from the Gameplay Feedback Team and the need for additional polish. The game is scheduled for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Lords of the Fallen II is a sequel to the 2023 reboot, which received mixed reviews at launch but later recovered to Mostly Positive on Steam. The sequel has approximately 14,000 followers on Steam. However, the Q1 2027 window is also becoming crowded, with titles such as Stranger Than Heaven, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Persona 4 Revival, and Fable already scheduled for that period.
CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski posted on X that Lords of the Fallen II's release window has moved from fall 2026 to Q1 2027. The decision follows feedback from the Gameplay Feedback Team, a group of soulslike experts, and aims to avoid the holiday season crowded by Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19 launch. The 2023 reboot of Lords of the Fallen sold approximately 13 billion yen and eventually recovered to a Mostly Positive rating on Steam after a mixed launch. The sequel, which has 14,000 Steam followers, will support PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. However, the Q1 2027 window is not empty: Stranger Than Heaven (January 15), Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (February 12), Persona 4 Revival (February 18), and Fable (February 23) are all scheduled. CI Games' fiscal year ends in December, so the Q1 release falls between January and March 2027.
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