A brand new Lord of the Rings sport is in growth and is a third-person motion sport designed to “compete with Hogwarts Legacy,” in response to a brand new report.
Insider Gaming stated it heard from sources near the mission that the unannounced and untitled sport is funded, partly, by the Abu Dhabi Funding Workplace (ADIO), to the tune of round $100 million USD. A deal could possibly be made public as quickly as subsequent week, the report stated.
Along with ADIO, the rumored new Lord of the Rings sport is alleged to contain Embracer, which is the corporate that owns the rights to Lord of the Rings video games (and different extensions of the fantasy sequence). The developer Revenge is alleged to be concerned as properly.
A spokesperson for Embracer stated, “We don’t touch upon rumors or hypothesis.” The developer Revenge declined to remark as properly when approached by Insider Gaming.
The report had no particular particulars on the supposed new Lord of the Rings sport, so it is unclear at this stage what it signifies that the sport could possibly be designed to compete with Hogwarts Legacy. That sport, launched in 2023, was an unlimited success, turning into the No. 1 best-selling sport of the yr within the US. A sequel is now a high precedence at Warner Bros.
As for The Lord of the Rings, video games primarily based on the franchise haven’t fared all that properly of late. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum had such a troubled launch in 2023 that its developer canceled its subsequent sport and stopped making video games altogether. This yr’s Tales of the Shire obtained blended opinions.
The existence of a brand new Lord of the Rings sport from Embracer isn’t any shock in any respect, as the corporate stated greater than a yr in the past that it was prototyping a number of new video games. Earlier than this, Embracer’s Lord of the Rings boss, Lee Guinchard, spoke about how he needs there to be a renaissance for Lord of the Rings video games.
Along with this new mysterious mission, Embracer is working with Amazon Video games at the moment on a new MMO within the Center-earth universe.
There have been many iconic Lord of the Rings video games through the years. Particularly, a number of the early film tie-ins have been well-received, whereas the newer Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of Struggle have been satisfying as well–but developer Monolith has since shut down. On the less-serious facet, there are additionally Lego Lord of the Rings and Lego The Hobbit titles which are fondly remembered. Take a look at the gallery beneath to see a number of the greatest Lord of the Rings video games ever.
Past video video games, Embracer is working with Warner Bros. Photos and New Line Cinema on a number of upcoming movies, together with The Hunt for Gollum. Andy Serkis, who performed Gollum in Peter Jackson’s unique The Lord of the Rings sequence, is coming again to direct this movie.
