The sequel to one of 2023’s most underrated RPGs is going to be gooner bliss, confirms its developer. Sigh.
Alongside the likes of Baldur’s Gate, The Elder Scrolls and Final Fantasy, FromSoftware’s Dark Souls series is one of the most inspirational franchises of the RPG genre. After all, combining both Dark Souls and Bloodborne, it’s where the ‘soulsborne’ sub-genre comes from.
It’s why FromSoftware has inspired the likes of Lies of P, Nioh, Remnant and Blasphemous, to name a few. Not to mention the topic of today’s story, 2023’s Lords of the Fallen, a sequel to a 2014 game of the same name, developed by Hexworks and published by CI Games.
“Lords of the Fallen introduces an all-new, epic RPG adventure in a vast, interconnected world. Aeons after his defeat by the hands of man, the demon God Adyr’s resurrection draws nigh,” reads the synopsis of the 2023 game.
“As a fabled Dark Crusader, journey through the realms of the living and the dead in this expansive RPG experience to overthrow Adyr once and for all. Featuring colossal boss battles, fast, challenging combat, and deep, immersive storytelling.”
Lords Of The Fallen II Will Have Attractive And Revealing Characters
Lords of the Fallen II was announced at The Game Awards 2025 with an epic trailer pack full of combat, bosses and gorgeous cinematics. It was certainly more than enough to get fans of the series buzzing with excitement.
Earlier this week, the CEO of CI Games, Marek Tyminski, took to Twitter to address what fans can expect with Lords of the Fallen II.
To summarise his tweet, he said that when development of Lords of the Fallen began in early 2020, due to “political correctness and filtering”, not every decision in the game had reached him on time.
Today, the CEO is a lot more involved with development, and things are “very different now” with a “fully integrated studio”. The tweet concluded, Lords of the Fallen II is “built on real player feedback, and it’s crystal clear in the last two trailers.”
Many of you asked why the game initially had body type A/B.
Hexworks started early 2020 as an autonomous studio owned by CI Games. Early on, political correctness and filtering meant not every decision reached me on time. I got a lot more involved from late 2024 and now act as… pic.twitter.com/yMmlXVJ4f1
— Marek Tyminski (@tyminski_marek) December 14, 2025
“A game is meant to be fun… not politically correct,” replied Wyoplayer, to which Tyminski responded, “correct”.
“I’m gonna buy the game, definitely. Will there be attractive female characters, and will there be revealing outfits and armour for them?” asked Dereth7. Tyminski simply replied with a “Yes”.
Whether a game has attractive male and female characters or not, in my humble opinion, I think it’s refreshing that a major development studio seemingly has a clear vision and it will not be swayed.
Sure, not everyone will agree with this notion, and, likely, this game will not be for them. That being said, I believe if a developer has a mindset of creating a game for everyone, it risks being a game for no one.
Lords of the Fallen II will be released on PC (via the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2026.
This sounds exciting! It’s always great to see a sequel to a game that deserves more attention. Looking forward to seeing how the developer builds on the original’s strengths!
Absolutely! It’s interesting to see how sequels can build on the original’s strengths while introducing new mechanics. I’m curious about how the developers will expand the story and character development in this one.
I completely agree! Sequels often have the advantage of refining gameplay mechanics and expanding the story. It’ll be exciting to see how Gooner Bliss enhances the world and characters from the original RPG.
Absolutely! It’s exciting to see how developers can build on previous experiences. Gooner Bliss might also introduce new story elements that further engage players, making it even more appealing to fans of the original game.
Absolutely! It’s exciting to see how developers can build on previous experiences. Gooner Bliss might also introduce new gameplay mechanics that enhance the storytelling, which could really elevate the overall experience even further. Can’t wait to see what they come up with!