During the opening night of Gamescom this Tuesday (23), developer Hexworks, one of the studios of CI Games, announced The Lords of the Fallen for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. The game uses Unreal Engine 5 as a base and arrives in 2024, with a large open world.
The spiritual successor to Lords of the Fallen, the next-gen soulslike will take place over a thousand years after the first game’s events. In a dark fantasy universe, humans and demons clash over an unexpected connection between the realms and it’s up to the heroes to fight the rise of an even more powerful evil.
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According to the creators, The game will have an open world five times the size of the original. In addition, the action RPG will feature a “huge” roster of NPCs, seamless online co-op exploration, full character customization and progression, and significant enhancements to combat mechanics.
It’s curious that this game does not carry the “Lords of the Fallen 2” moniker. Apparently, the developers want to “re-start” the franchise, but use the same atmosphere from the original game. Therefore the game is more a spiritual successor than a sequel.
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