Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game Announced for PC and Consoles

Publisher Private Division and developer Weta Workshop have announced Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game. It will launch in 2024 for PC and consoles. The game is described as “cozy The Lord of the Rings game set in the Middle-earth universe.” Private Division and Weta Workshop previously announced their partnership back in August 2022 to make  a game set in the Middle-earth universe. A teaser trailer was also released.

Private Division head Michael Worosz previously commented on the announcement in a press release, saying:

“We are thrilled to partner with Weta Workshop to publish a game set in such an extraordinary and celebrated universe. The Lord of the Rings IP is home to so many remarkable stories, and no entity is better equipped than the team at Weta Workshop to create a distinctive, new Middle-earth gaming experience.”

Weta WOrkshop head of interactive Amie Wolken:

“It’s a privilege to create a new game set in Middle-earth, especially one that’s so different from what fans have played previously. As fans ourselves, we’re excited for gamers to explore Middle-earth in a way they never have before, and introduce new fans to the magic of The Lord of the Rings.”

The full details via Private Division:

Private Division, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced they have signed a new publishing agreement with Wētā Workshop, best known for their work on Middle-earth for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In 2014 Wētā Workshop founded an interactive game division and are now developing a new game set in the Middle-earth universe of J.R.R. Tolkien. Middle-earth Enterprises have licensed the literary works of the series, providing Wētā Workshop with the broadest creative license to interpret the underlying lore of the books.

This title is in early development and does not yet have an announced release date. It is expected to launch during Take-Two’s Fiscal Year 2024. Private Division and Wētā Workshop look forward to sharing more details about this game in the future.

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