CI Games has revealed the Lords of the Fallen release date, as well as releasing a brand new gameplay trailer showing some of the dark fantasy RPG's weighty action. The game will serve as a sort of reboot-come-remake of the original 2014 game and will cast you as a Dark Crusader, a warrior tasked with slaying the demon god Adyr. A release date has also been set for October.
Lords of the Fallen (which has variably been known as Lords of the Fallen 2 and The Lords of the Fallen, formally and informally) has been in development for quite some time, but now, it looks like the project is shaping up pretty nicely. The new trailer shows off around X minutes of gameplay, and you can take a look at it here.
The trailer begins with a voiceover setting up Lords of the Fallen's story, which feels a lot less convoluted than its predecessor's. The land of Mournstead has fallen thanks to the Demon God Adyr, and it's up to you to restore it. Tonally, the trailer strikes a rather curious balance between classic orchestral fantasy music and, uh, Iron Maiden's "Fear of the Dark". Hmm.
Gameplay-wise, Lords of the Fallen looks just as weighty and brutal as you'd expect. The player can be seen battling a host of horrifying-looking monsters, all of whom feel like they bear more than a passing resemblance to the works of From Software. Well, you know what they say about talent and genius. Either way, Lords of the Fallen is shaping up to be a rock-solid dark fantasy RPG on the strength of this gameplay trailer.
Lords of the Fallen is scheduled to launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 13th. We'll likely get more info about the game soon, so make sure to stay tuned to learn more about the world of Mournstead and its inhabitants.
