Road to Reveal: How Lords of the Fallen II was announced to the world
The X Statement
It started with a tease that you might have missed unless you caught Episode 3 of our ongoing behind-the-scenes video series “Lifting the Veil”. At the 9:30 mark, a black background with white letters appears, “The X Statement”. What is the X Statement? A short, concise statement that encapsulates everything about the project, a mantra to keep top of mind as we scope out what the next Lords of the Fallen game will be. Before we decide on a feature or a gameplay idea for the next game, we ask: Does it meet our X Statement? If it does, great; it’s in. If not, then it’s the cutting room floor. This is how we announced Lords of the Fallen II to the world (Along with some killer concept art). Go back and watch the video if you want to learn more and see where the Lords of Fallen II announcement got its start.
Bolder, Braver, Bloodier
The next step in the reveal process for Lords of the Fallen II came about in Episode 4 of Lifting the Veil. This episode shed more light on what fans can expect from the next game, the development process, game direction, and what inspires certain aspects of the game, but it did not fully reveal the next game in the Lords of the Fallen franchise. James Lowe, Game Director, also spoke about what it means for the next game to have a “Bolder, Braver, Bloodier” mentality, and there’s a lot more to mentality than just being illiterative and sounding cool.
This episode is packed to the brim with new details about Lords of the Fallen II, the early stages of game development, and how different types of media inspire the team. Lastly, in the final minutes of the episode, the team reveals their wild Gamescom plans and how they came about. Make sure you check out the full episode when you have time.
The Full Reveal and Reactions
On August 12, 2025, Geoff Keighley, the host of Gamescom Opening Night Live, tweeted out the following:
[“Blood marks the beginning of this @gamescomOpening Night Live.
Streaming live everywhere in exactly 7 days from now -- Tuesday, August 19.,”](https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/1955328435804332446)
Accompanying this tweet was a white canvas with a Roman numeral “II” painted in what appears to be blood. Speculation in the souls-like community ran wild. What could it mean? Is this a new game in the souls-like genre? What game is it? For some of those who were closely following along with the Lifting the Veil episodes, they were able to piece together what this tease meant, and for everyone else, they shortly got their answer when the Lords of the Fallen Twitter account quote-tweeted Geoff’s tweet with a simple: “The next chapter begins”. The floodgates were opened, and the excitement came pouring in from the fans. Here are some quotes after the official announcement:
“We're ready 🤘” -Xbox
“Ooooooooo... 👀” -Cohh Carnage
“I am ready, like the putrid mother is hungry. Always” -@ZeroDjinn94
“Holy shit Maxime Taccardi did that? He's so fucking cool I love his stuff.” -@PatrikLeonheart
“Gamescom starting with literal blood? Yeah, I’m watching 👀” -@RolandNorbertB
Needless to say, the road to the reveal of Lords of the Fallen II has been a bloody one, but also worthwhile after seeing how excited the Lords of the Fallen and greater souls-like community are to learn more about the game. Even Maxime Taccardi, the artist of the Lord of the Fallen II Blood Work, got in on the action by showcasing the art on his IG channel.
We can’t wait to share more info about Lords of the Fallen II with you soon, so stay tuned to our Social channels & Website to stay up-to-date on all the latest news.