CI Games opened Summer Game Fest on June 5, 2026 with The Battle for Thorngar, a new Lords of the Fallen II trailer, and used the stage to confirm the game will launch simultaneously in fall 2026 on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The trailer pushed the sequel’s scale: it introduced Ysiguen, a sprawling biome drawn in part from Asian mythology, where grand pagoda towers have been twisted by demonic forces and horned courtesans move through corrupted courtyards. The reveal also gave players a first look at Lingao the Souring Storm, a lightning-infused dragon, and teased a new katana-based weapon class alongside scythes, which had been confirmed earlier.
Beyond spectacle, the footage previewed systems and allies: expanded NPCs who will aid the player, fresh faces among the Lords of Darkness opposing them, and confirmation that shared-progression co-op will be available at launch. CI Games packaged the presentation with a promise to push the franchise further — calling the sequel “bolder, braver, and bloodier.”
The decision to debut the trailer at Summer Game Fest also settled a practical question for players: Lords of the Fallen 2 is available to wishlist now on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and PLAION will support global physical distribution and retail sales. That simultaneous availability means PC and console communities should be able to start together when the game ships later this year.
The multi-platform confirmation quietly erased an earlier narrative about a possible Epic Games Store-exclusive window; the reveal makes clear the sequel will appear on both Steam and Epic at launch, though CI Games has not explained what prompted the shift in platform strategy. That gap—how the plan moved away from an Epic-only rollout—remains the one notable mystery left by the Summer Game Fest showcase.
Lords of the Fallen II is being built directly on player feedback: the studio says the sequel draws on lessons from the 2023 release and more than 70 post-launch updates. CI Games is also extending a goodwill gesture to owners of the 2023 game — all Lords of the Fallen players will receive the Precious Metals Armour Tincts DLC, which had previously been available only as a pre-order bonus. The 2023 title had sold more than 2.5 million copies by March 2026, giving the sequel a sizeable potential audience on day one.
Practical details remain limited. The game is not yet rated but carries an anticipated ESRB rating of Mature 17+ and a provisional PEGI 18 classification. CI Games confirmed only a fall 2026 window; no exact release date, edition breakdowns or platform-specific pre-order packages were announced at the show.
For players, the headline is simple and concrete: lords of the fallen 2 will arrive across Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in fall 2026, with shared-progression co-op and new weapons and biomes on display. For anyone tracking industry deals, the unexplained reversal from a reported Epic-only arrangement is the detail to watch — CI Games has committed to the calendar and platforms but left the business rationale unaddressed.
The next stop is the release window itself: expect CI Games to name a precise date, patch and pre-order terms before fall. Until then the reveal answers the basic question players came for—when and where they can play—while leaving the why behind the platform change as the sequel’s clearest outstanding question.
