New Lord of the Rings Game in the Pipeline; Launch Sooner Than You Think
Embracer Group has announced that an as yet undisclosed game set in Tolkien's Middle-earth is in development. A total of five interactive Lord of the Rings adaptations are expected to hit the market by April 1, next year.
Last year, the Embracer Group acquired Middle-earth Enterprises along with all the rights to create adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Now we have learned the corporation's plans for the brand.
- In the new financial report published by the company there is information that in the fiscal year 2023/2024 (i.e. in the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) five games set in the world created by Tolkien will be released.
- We have known about four of them for some time now - they are The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth and a project developed by Weta Workshop, studio known for developing special effects for cinematic adaptations of Tolkien's work.
- By the same token, thanks to Embracer Group's financial report, we learned that there is another game from the brand in development, which has not yet been officially announced.
- Also new is the information that both this undisclosed project and the game from Weta are expected to be released before April 2023.
- It's worth noting that of the four games revealed so far, none will be released by Embracer. After all, by acquiring Middle-earth Enterprises, the group has also acquired the rights to license the brand to others.
Recall that the action adventure game The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is headed for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5. The game is expected to be released between April and September, this year. Daedalic Entertainment will be the publisher.
In contrast The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a network survival game that will be published by North Beach Games. The game will debut this year, exclusively on PC.
Meanwhile, The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is a mobile RPG with a turn-based combat system that Electronic Arts is working on. As of yet, it is unclear when this title will debut on the market. Last year, an early version of the project was made available in several countries. The feedback gathered led to the decision to extend the development cycle.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that Embracer's financial report reveals that in the past quarter the company's revenue increased by 128% compared to the same period in 2022.
