'Tales of the Shire' hints at a different kind of 'Lord of the Rings' game
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:11AM If you love the Shire, you’ll be happy to hear that a new Lord of the Rings game is coming soon. Tales of the Shire is described as a “cozy” game, but we aren't sure yet what the gameplay entails. It’s coming to PC and consoles in 2024.
The trailer—which you see above—shows a person illustrating a hobbit and a Hobbit-hole. When they move away, the sketchbook's pages blow over to show other hobbit homes.
From it, it seems the game promises to be a different kind of Lord of the Rings game. It looks like one that focuses on Middle-earth's beauty and tranquility, rather than its battles and dangers. It sounds like a perfect game for fans of Samwise Gamgee and his fellow hobbits.
The game is a collaboration between Private Division and Weta Workshop. You might know Private Division as the publisher of games like The Outer Worlds and OlliOlli World. Meanwhile, Weta Workshop is the studio that created the amazing props and costumes for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, as well as other blockbusters like Avatar: The Way of Water.