CI Games has released a new episode of its ongoing developer roundtable series “Lifting the Veil,” offering a deeper look at the evolving Umbral realm in the upcoming soulslike sequel, Lords of the Fallen II. In the 37-minute episode, Chief Creative Officer Ryan Hill is joined by Game Director James Lowe, Lead Systems Designer Daniel Regan, and Producer Alex Harkin to discuss how the team is transforming the dual-realm system introduced in Lords of the Fallen. The new version—referred to internally as “Umbral 2.0”—takes heavy inspiration from player feedback and aims to make the eerie realm far more aggressive and…