{"rewrite":{"id":"r_093528737998886a4f7c65f2","clusterId":"c_f8e456aecf4bbf3603fcecb0","slug":"ci-games-raises-28-6-million-euros-to-finish-lords-of-the-fallen-ii","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"CI Games Raises 28.6 Million Euros To Finish Lords Of The Fallen II","summary":"CI Games told investors on October 30 that it signed a syndicated loan with Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Srodowiska totaling 28.6 million euros, about 5 billion yen. The money covers remaining development and release costs for Lords of the Fallen II, due in Q1 2027 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. Repayment is set for August 31, 2027.","whyItMatters":"CI Games has funded the sequel's finish and launch through debt rather than new shares, after ending its Epic Games partnership in April and taking the PC version to Steam as a self-publisher.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe loan was concluded with two Polish financial institutions, Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Srodowiska, and carries a repayment date of August 31, 2027. CI Games ended its Epic Games partnership in April, and the PC version is no longer an Epic Games Store exclusive, so it will ship on Steam at the same time. President and CEO Marek Tyminski said the release funds are secured without issuing new shares, that the release date will be announced in December, and that he does not intend to sell his shares during the loan period.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"CI Games set loan repayment for August 31, 2027, months after Lords Of The Fallen II ships in Q1 2027. The schedule leaves little room for a slip.","twitterPost":"CI Games must repay the 28.6 million euro loan by August 31, 2027, months after Lords Of The Fallen II's Q1 2027 launch.","threadsPost":"CI Games borrowed 28.6 million euros from Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Srodowiska, with repayment due August 31, 2027. Lords Of The Fallen II is slated for Q1 2027, so the loan's clock runs only a few months past the game's own release window.","newsletterBlurb":"CI Games has secured 28.6 million euros, about 5 billion yen, through a syndicated loan with Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Srodowiska to cover the remaining development and release costs of Lords of the Fallen II. The studio ended its Epic Games partnership in April and now self-publishes the PC version, which comes to Steam alongside the Epic Games Store. CEO Marek Tyminski said the release date will be announced in December, with the game set for Q1 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261103-477232/\",\"title\":\"Soulslike ARPG 'Lords of the Fallen II' Developer Reports Raising 'About 5 Billion Yen' in Funding; Leaves Epic Games and Commits to 'Self-Publishing'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5460,"outputTokens":802,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793697243,"createdAt":"2026-11-03T09:08:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T09:12:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-03T09:12:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f8e456aecf4bbf3603fcecb0","canonicalTitle":"ソウルライクARPG『ロード・オブ・ザ・フォールン II』開発元、「約50億円」の資金調達を報告。Epic Gamesのもとを離れ、“自社パブリッシング”の覚悟を決める","representativeArticleId":"a_44e4a365ce0df57249aa0e67","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Lords of the Fallen II\"],\"studios\":[\"CI Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-03T08:30:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-03T08:30:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-03T09:13:02.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261103-477232/","title":"ソウルライクARPG『ロード・オブ・ザ・フォールン II』開発元、「約50億円」の資金調達を報告。Epic Gamesのもとを離れ、“自社パブリッシング”の覚悟を決める"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Lords of the Fallen II"],"studios":["CI Games"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CI Games concluded a syndicated loan agreement with Erste Bank Polska and Bank Ochrony Srodowiska totaling 28.6 million euros, about 5 billion yen.","The funding covers remaining development costs and release costs for Lords of the Fallen II.","The loan repayment date is August 31, 2027.","Lords of the Fallen II is scheduled for Q1 2027 on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.","CEO Marek Tyminski said the release date will be announced in December."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["lords-of-the-fallen-ii","ci-games"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"lords-of-the-fallen-ii","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":5,"overall":"green","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"ci-games","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}