IC games lords of the dead 2 has had a rough time in development since it was announced in December 2014. Originally slated for 2017, it was in development at Defiant Studios (unlike Deck13 who were working on the original). However, the publisher would part ways with Defiant in 2019; Hexworks joined as the last developer, but a release window seemed a long way off.

According to CI Games’ recent Consolidated MD&A, however, it appears that lords of the dead 2 will be released next year. It will be a “full price game” for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC with a global marketing campaign expected to begin in Q3 2022. “The sequel to this franchise has been in development by our in-house studio Hexworks since 2019. Our studio’s 60+ in-house development team worked closely with other third-party developers across various disciplines for the development of the game,” the publisher said.

Interestingly, CI Games also revealed that Unreal Engine 5 will be the “core engine for all key IPs currently in development”. Whether this applies to Lords of the Fallen 2 or not remains to be seen. The sequel would feature a “completely overhauled” combat system that is more challenging. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.