Lords of the Fallen 2 ends publishing deal with Epic Games

Originally planned as an Epic Game Store-exclusive release, Lords of the Fallen 2 Developer CI Games has decided to end its exclusive deal with Epic ahead of its 2026 launch. It is not yet clear when that will happen Lords of the Fallen 2 will be released, but news surrounding the title is ramping up and there could possibly be a trailer at this year's Summer Games Fest.

Lords of the Fallen 2 is the third entry in Lords of the Fallen series, and the follow-up to the 2023 franchise reboot, which debuted to mixed reviews but has become a cult hit thanks to numerous updates over the years. Despite mixed performances at launch, interest in the series remained high due to its unique spirit-like premise that transports players between two worlds. In fact, interest in the series remained so high that Epic Games offered CI Games a deal to publish them through 2024. Lords of the Fallen 2 Exclusively on the Epic Game Store on PC for the entire product life cycle, which the company accepted. Epic Games is, of course, no stranger to offering game developers and publishers deals for PC Storefront exclusive rights for their upcoming games, much to the chagrin of many PC gamers who find Storefront exclusivity out of touch with what it means to play on PC.

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Now, like Lords of the Fallen 2 Seemingly inching towards its proposed 2026 launch, CI Games has announced that it has ended its exclusive deal with Epic Games, and the upcoming Soulslike is free to be on any storefront. The official separation agreement was posted on May 18, 2026, and can be found on the CI Sports website, where readers will learn that the separation took place on April 14, 2026, and is only being made public now because immediate disclosure “could prejudice the legitimate interests of the company.” Readers will also note that this Severance Agreement is “conditional in nature” and does not affect any use of Unreal Engine 5 or any Epic Online Services and infrastructure currently constructed. Lords of the Fallen 2.

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Neither CI Games nor Epic Games have disclosed any reasoning as to why Lords of the Fallen 2 Now Epic is free of exclusivity, but some online speculation suggests that this may be because storefront exclusivity could hurt the game more than it helps. Some developers have reported that Epic Games Store exclusivity has hurt game sales due to strong fan loyalty to Steam, resulting in larger sales increases once timed exclusivity ends and games appear on other platforms. Actually, like games Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Kingdom Hearts Epic treated their arrival on Steam following their epic spec as a completely separate launch with new trailers to announce that the game is now on Valve's storefront. Alan Wake 2 It remains one of the few AAA games that has remained an Epic Game Store exclusive for its entire life.

For some fans, if a game isn't on Steam, it's as good as not existing at all, and that's probably what CI Games is trying to do going forward when it cancels its contract. Lords of the Fallen 2. Opening up the sports launch to as many opportunities as possible where fans can spend their money is probably a bad thing. However, there remains the fact Lords of the Fallen 2 It's been a bit of a controversial title in recent weeks and months, and that could definitely factor into how it performs commercially.

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CI Games has been in hot water in the past because of statements made by CEO, Marek Tyminski, which he later clarified on social media, but not before somewhat dividing the fan base. Lords of the Fallen 2 It recently caused some controversy with its female armor sets, which some fans considered to be impractical and in poor taste. How recent controversies and divided fan bases impact Lords of the Fallen 2The bottom line will be an interesting story as Soulslike heads toward its 2026 release date.