--- title: Lords of the Fallen II slips to Q1 2027 as CI Games... description: CI Games has delayed Lords of the Fallen II from 2026 to Q1 2027 and taken a $32 million loan to self-publish the game. The syndicated credit facility comes... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/lords-of-the-fallen-ii-slips-to-q1-2027-as-ci-games-takes-a-32-million-loan-to-self-publish-otgfcksjr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Lords of the Fallen II slips to Q1 2027 as CI Games takes a $32 million loan to self-publish | daily.dev og:description: CI Games has delayed Lords of the Fallen II from 2026 to Q1 2027 and taken a $32 million loan to self-publish the game. The syndicated credit facility comes... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/lords-of-the-fallen-ii-slips-to-q1-2027-as-ci-games-takes-a-32-million-loan-to-self-publish-otgfcksjr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OtGFCkSjr.png og:image:alt: Lords of the Fallen II slips to Q1 2027 as CI Games takes a $32 million loan to self-publish og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Lords of the Fallen II slips to Q1 2027 as CI Games takes a $32 million loan to self-publish **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary CI Games has delayed Lords of the Fallen II from 2026 to Q1 2027 and taken a $32 million loan to self-publish the game. The syndicated credit facility comes from Polish lenders Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Środowiska, with export credit agency KUKE guaranteeing 80% of it. The loan matures in August 2027. CEO Marek Tyminski says the closed beta now starts in January 2027, with almost 150 people working on the game and an exact release date due in December. It's a third-person soulslike RPG for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with one report also listing Switch 2. ## Content CI Games has moved Lords of the Fallen II from its original 2026 window to Q1 2027. The studio also signed a $32 million syndicated credit facility to finish the game and launch it on its own. ## The loan The facility comes from two Polish lenders, Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Środowiska. It covers the remaining production costs, plus global marketing and the launch. Polish export credit agency KUKE guarantees 80% of it, and it matures in August 2027. CI Games is self-publishing after ending its publishing deal with Epic Games. That means no outside publisher takes a cut of revenue, though the studio now carries the marketing and launch costs itself. ## Schedule and team CEO Marek Tyminski said the closed beta is moving to January 2027. Almost 150 people are working on the game. An exact release date is due in December. The sequel is a third-person soulslike action RPG with melee, ranged, and magic builds. Platforms are PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. One report also lists Switch 2. ## Work-in-progress footage CI Games recently shared an animation and a work-in-progress clip with a look at the game's environments and VFX. It's early footage, but it's the first glimpse of how the sequel is shaping up since the delay. ## Questions this post answers ### Why was Lords of the Fallen II delayed to 2027? CI Games pushed Lords of the Fallen II from its original 2026 window to Q1 2027. The studio also signed a $32 million syndicated credit facility, from Polish lenders Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Środowiska, to cover remaining production, marketing, and launch costs as it self-publishes after ending its deal with Epic Games. _Track how funding and publishing deals reshape release dates on daily.dev._ ### Who is publishing Lords of the Fallen II? CI Games is self-publishing Lords of the Fallen II after ending its prior publishing deal with Epic Games. 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