Embracer Group has announced that there are currently fiveLord of the Ringsgames in development that are expected to launch within the next couple of years. Last year, Embracer bought the IP rights toLord of the Ringsafter the group’s subsidiary Freemode acquired Middle-Earth Enterprises. The recent announcement of its five gaming projects suggests that the company may have big plans around the franchise, particularly in the video game space.
Of course,games based onLord of the Ringsare nothing new with titles varying fromWar in Middle EarthtoLEGO Lord of the Rings.Among those numerous offerings, 2014’sMiddle-Earth: Shadow of Mordorand itssequelShadow of Warare widely considered to be one of the best from the IP with the former even introducing its novel Nemesis System. Now, withLord of the Ringsunder the helm of Embracer, the group appears to be keen on capitalizing on the franchise’s massive popularity.
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In its latest earnings report for the third quarter of 2022, Embracer Group stated that there are currently fiveLord of the Ringsgames in the works through external partners. The group also mentioned that all of these titles will release by the end of the 2023/24 financial year, which means fans will get to experience all five games within the next 24 months. While Embracer hasn’t listed the titles specifically, four of theLord of the Ringstitles have already been announced, most notably Daedalic Entertainment’sLord of the Rings: Gollumthat’s scheduled to release in 2023. Alongside Daedalic, other upcoming projects includeThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriafrom Free Range Games, a mobile game from EA, as well as a title from Weta Workshop. This essentially means anotherLord of the Ringsis in development that’s yet to be announced.
While it remains to be seen what form the unannouncedLord of the Ringswill take, many fans may be paying close attention to Daedalic’sGollum. Dubbed a third-person action-adventure RPG, the Gollum-centric game is slated for a 2023 launch. However, it has already been delayed several times since the announcement in 2019 and now fans wonder ifLord of the Rings: Gollumwill suffer the same fate asSkull and Bones. Even so, the fact that there are five game projects already underway is a promising sign for many who craved another entry after 2017’sShadow of War.
But games aren’t the onlyLord of the Ringsproperty that’s on the way. There’s also a new anime movie,The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which will featureMiranda Otto reprising her Eowyn characteralong with the second season of Amazon’sRings of Powerseries. All in all, it appears fans will be no short ofLord of the Ringscontent for the next couple of years.
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