It was just earlier this month that Private Division announced a delay for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, pushing it to early 2025. It didn’t take long for them to follow up, and now the chill, hairy-footed sim is due out on March 25, 2025.
The official accounts shared a trailer along with the new release date. The folks at developer Weta Workshop open this one with a booming proclamation that “Tales of the Shire is a Lord of the Rings gaming experience like nothing that’s come before.” A much quieter voice follows suit, briefly touching upon how the team used their years of experience with Tolkien’s work to make something that draws a lot from said source material.
“Most importantly, it’s a game about living as a Hobbit,” they add. Judging from the release date trailer, it’s got a solid aim on that very specific niche.
For Tolkien nerds, the significance of March 25 probably doesn’t need to be explained. But for everyone else: following a journey of 11 months, one week, and six days, the One Ring and Sauron were ultimately destroyed on March 25 of Third Age 3019.
If that little trailer peeking into the world of the Hobbits isn’t enough for you, the game’s YouTube channel also celebrated Hobbit Day in style. A special Hobbit Day stream went live on September 22, offering an exclusive look deeper into the Shire. Let’s see what’s going on in the absurdly cozy town of Bywater:
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is in the works for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Unless they pull a brutal bait-and-switch, something tells me we won’t have to worry about a nasty scouring of these idyllic accommodations.
Published: Sep 23, 2024 10:40 am