Finally Escaping the Development Hell, Lords of the Fallen Rumored to Release This Year

Fans of the dark fantasy action RPG Lords of the Fallen may now rejoice. The first title which dropped in October 2014, instantly mesmerized fans. Having an array of close-quarter melee fights to deal with humongous disfigured enemies, this game surely left an impression on fans. The game’s response was so positive that its developers announced a 2017 sequel. And, a positive update has come up regarding the same.

Alas, the game has been in development hell since then. The development studio is constantly pushing the release date further. Although after multiple studio changes, the game is finally rumored to release this year. 

Lords of the Fallen is rumored to release in 2023

The sequel/reboot to the 2014 Lords of the Fallen, the game just got a release date from an Xbox leaker. For any fans being confused, both titles have similar names. The Xbox leaker Aggiornamenti Lumia has been a reliable source for fans for a long time. They regularly data mine for release dates of multiple games and share them with fans. Recently, they tweeted the release date for the dark fantasy action RPG game, which is also coming in October like its predecessor. 

The game is five years behind its original release schedule. This delay is due to the separation between Defiant Studios and CI games. After separation, CI Games tasked its newly-formed branch Hexworks for the development. The game was re-revealed in Gamescom 2022 followed by a showcase trailer in March this year. 

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Another shocking reveal also made at Gamescom 2022 was this game would not be a sequel to the 2014 title. Although being very late to the launch, the developers have not cut any corners in developing this game.

Unreal Engine backing the game 

Hexworks is developing this game using the power of Unreal Engine 5. The showcase trailer in March was the one that grabbed the attention of fans. “Players will have the ability to travel between two worlds: Axiom, the realm of the living, and Umbral, the realm of the dead,” Developers from Hexworks stated, “The two worlds will allow players to effortlessly swap between them, even if one side is unmistakably more horrific than the other.”

This seamless switching of worlds was made possible by the Unreal Engine backing this dark fantasy game. What are your thoughts on the upcoming reboot of Lords of the Fallen? Let us know in the comment section below.

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