Take-Two reveals new Lord of the Rings game, promising a 'different' time in Middle-earth

Date:
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

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Take-Two Interactive confirms development has begun on a new Middle-earth game, collaborating with Weta Workshop.

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Lord of the Rings remains a popular target for adaptations and now, we've learned a new Middle-earth game has entered development with Take-Two Interactive.

Developed by Wt Workshop's interactive game division, this announcement times up well with Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 's release next month, which Wt Workshop is also involved in. That's being published through
Take-Two label Private Division, best known for publishing The Outer Worlds, Hades, and OlliOlli World.

Speaking on Private Division's official website , Amie Wolken, head of interactive at Wt Workshop, teased this game is "one thats so different from what fans have played previously." However, beyond this and the Middle-earth setting, details on the currently unnamed game are pretty scarce.

Unsurprisingly, being in early development means there's no solid release
date attached, just that it's expected to launch "during Take-Twos Fiscal
Year 2024." Historically, Take-Two is a multiplatform publisher so given the timeframe, we'd speculate it'll arrive on PS5 , Xbox Series X /S, and PC.
Were thrilled to announce that we have partnered with @WetaWorkshop to
publish a new game set in the literary Middle-earth universe of J.R.R. Tolkien. We look forward to sharing more about the project in the future! pic.twitter.com/z9HxvXe7Da August 15, 2022 See more Not our only adventure to Middle-earth (Image credit: Nacon)

Wolken's statement has me curious to what exactly this new Middle-earth game could bring. While previous adaptations like The Lord of the Rings: War in
the North and Middle-earth: Shadow of War have been more action-oriented, we've seen a few divergences, too, making it harder to predict just what the team's planning.

From more comical experiences like LEGO: The Hobbit to MMORPG entry Lord of the Rings Online, there's also The Lord of the Rings: Gollum , an upcoming adaptation set during the first few chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring. Brought to us instead by publishers Nacon and Daedalic Entertainment, that also promises something different.

With gameplay split between Gollum and Smagol, his former self, we'll need to manage these two aspects of his character across a series of stealth and platforming sections. Gollum recently got delayed to late 2022, so it shouldn't be too much longer before we can finally experience it.



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