- The upcoming AAA The Lord of the Rings title is being developed by Warhorse Studios, the team behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
- This news comes from Polish industry expert Ryszard Chojnowski, who said the game will be an open-world RPG with a realistic take on the IP.
- Chojnowski said he was initially skeptical about this, but confirmed it from other sources.
Despite being one of the biggest IPs in the world, The Lord of the Rings has had a forgettable few years in the gaming industry. From the unsuccessful Gollum project to the cancelled title from the Tomb Raider developers, the franchise has failed to capitalise on the foundation laid by the Middle-Earth games.
Last year, it was reported that a $100 million third-person title based on the IP was in the works at Embracer Group. Now, according to a Polish video game expert, the studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 might be developing this project.
Why it matters: Warhorse has proved multiple times how its RPG world-building is second to none. Hence, it is arguably the perfect choice for The Lord of the Rings.
While speaking on the Tolkien podcast, Polish gaming industry veteran Ryszard Chojnowski revealed that Warhorse Studios is developing the AAA big-budget The Lord of the Rings game for Embracer Group.
[Disclaimer: Interview translated by AI, expect inaccuracies]Kingdom Come 2 developers, Warhorse Studios, are reportedly working on a huge $100 million Lord of the Rings game. This would be a massive shift from their historical roots but fits perfectly within the Embracer Group’s portfolio.
According to the industry expert, this title is being developed as an open-world RPG with a realistic take on the IP and is a perfect fit for the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 studio due to its expertise in crafting medieval game worlds.
Chojnowski also stated that this is a logical collaboration as Warhorse is owned by Embracer Group. Furthermore, as revealed earlier, the upcoming game will have a $100 million budget funded by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
The Polish industry veteran also disclosed that he was initially skeptical about this information, but confirmed it from other sources before revealing it on the podcast.
Ryszard Chojnowski has worked with Polish gaming studios since 1996, working with CD Projekt Red and other publishers like Blizzard, EA, and Ubisoft in localization efforts. Hence, the expert’s opinion is credible, but only time will tell which studio is working on The Lord of the Rings.
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