Lords of the Fallen 2, which had been set to launch this fall, has been delayed to early 2027, a pause that CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski said will provide "additional integration, iteration, and polishing time." It will also, conveniently, move the game out of the immediate blast radius of Grand Theft Auto 6, which is coming in November.
"As development progresses, we have worked closely with the Gameplay Feedback Team, a dedicated group of seasoned souls-like veterans within our Launch Creative Team," Tyminski wrote on X. "Their valuable ongoing input, combined with the team’s vision, has identified meaningful opportunities to further refine and strengthen the overall experience.
"These enhancements will benefit from additional integration, iteration, and polishing time, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible quality at launch."
No names were named, but Tyminski also acknowledged that the shift "strategically positions Lords of the Fallen 2 outside of a highly competitive holiday period, ensuring the game receives the dedicated attention it deserves."
Well, fair enough: It's hard to fault anyone for making way for a juggernaut, and it's not like we haven't seen this before: GTA 6's own delays, from fall 2025 to May 2026 and finally November 19, have caused headaches for everyone trying to schedule around it.
And it's not just a GTA phenomenon. Last year, Hollow Knight: Silksong sent numerous developers scrambling for cover with its surprise release date announced, and in 2023 Larian fired Baldur's Gate 3 out the door a month early to get out of Starfield's way. (Well, you can't always tell how these things are going to work out.) Going back even further, Cyberpunk 2077 made a big splash of its own in the 2020 holiday season.
A solid release date for Lords of the Fallen 2 wasn't announced, but Tyminski said it's now expected to be out in the first quarter of 2027.
