The Lord of the Rings: Gollum to release this September, but with Switch delay

Date:
Tue, 24 May 2022 14:00:13 +0000

Description:
Deadelic has given a concrete release date for the next Lord of the Rings video game.

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, the upcoming Middle-earth stealth game
starring everybodys favorite misshapen hobbit, has a release date.

Announced by developer Daedelic in a press release, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will launch on Thursday, September 1 for PS5 , Xbox Series X |S, PS4 , Xbox One , and PC. It will also release for Nintendo Switch at an unspecified date later in the year.

While Deadelic reaffirmed its intended fall 2022 launch window in a Steam FAQ only earlier this week, Lord of the Rings fans will be pleased to hear a concrete release date. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was originally slated to release in 2021, before being delayed to later this year. This announcement
is a promising sign that the developers are confident in its impending release. More Middle-earth

Pitched as a stealth adventure game, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is set during the first few chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring. It follows the titular character's journey through the Misty Mountains, the dungeons Barad-dr, and Mirkwood, as hes captured by Sauron and interrogated by
Gandalf.

As one of the more feeble characters of Tolkiens universe, youll have to
creep your way across Middle-earth to avoid the many Orc guards that cross your path. You'll also encounter a few recognizable characters from the original novels, as well as decide whether Gollum or his hobbit alter-ego Smagol takes the upper hand of his psyche.

Although Daedelic didnt say exactly when we might see some gameplay, the
Steam FAQ post mentioned it'll be updated with more details throughout the upcoming weeks. For now, well have to make do with the latest short gameplay overview trailer and cinematic trailer that released last December. Get excited about all the upcoming games announced for this year



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