Publisher CI Games and developer Hexworks released <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/product/lords-of-the-fallen-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lords of the Fallen</a>, its soft reboot of the <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/games/lords_of_the_fallen/b/pc/archive/2014/10/27/a-surprising-sleeper.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2014 Lords of the Fallen</a>, earlier this month, <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/05/18/lords-of-the-fallen-is-coming-this-october-on-friday-the-13th" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on Friday the 13th</a>. It didn't quite land for us – <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/review/lords-of-the-fallen-2023/a-flawed-return" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Game Informer </em>gave it a 6 out of 10</a> – but a new update that launches later today fixes one of the major problems we had with the soulslike. That's because the new Pumpkin Patch update that launches at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET today comes with reduced enemy density. Plus, the patch brings full crossplay to the game alongside performance and stability fixes and more.
The Pumpkin Patch update also brings a special in-game Halloween celebration to the setting of Mournstead that starts today and ends November 2.
“Experience Mournstead in festive attire with seasonal decorations and enjoy the all-platform release of our major update, The Pumpkin Patch, introducing fresh gameplay mechanics inspired by community feedback,” the update reads. This includes a brand new questline that will allow players to obtain the Pumpkin Mask, “a horrifying helm inspired by the iconic jack-o’-lantern.”
Elsewhere in this patch, Hexworks has revamped Lords of the Fallen’s New Game Plus mode with a new tiered system that introduces Vestiges (the game’s take on Dark Souls’ bonfire checkpoints) to the game mode; each new level of NG+ removes more Vestiges from the experience, making each run tougher than the last.
Here’s a full breakdown from Hexworks on the major changes coming in The Pumpkin Patch update:
- Revamped New Game Plus (NG+) – A new tiered NG+ system introduces Vestiges to the game mode; each higher level of NG+ removes more Vestiges from the game, increasing player difficulty.
- Full crossplay – Players can now experience full crossplay functionality between all PC and console platforms. This follows the introduction of crossplay between Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 players for the first time earlier this week.
- Reduced enemy density – A reduction of the enemy density in areas observed as being most challenging for players.
- Performance & stability – Further performance and stability fixes across all platforms.
The Pumpkin Patch update for Lords of the Fallen goes live later today, and its in-game Halloween celebration lasts until November 2.
For more, read Game Informer’s Lords of the Fallen review and then listen to us talk about it on The Game Informer Show.
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Source: Game Informer
