The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an upcoming action-adventure video game, developed by Daedalic Entertainment and co-published by Daedalic Entertainment and Nacon.[2][3] It is set in the fictional world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien, following the character of Gollum eight years before his appearance in The Lord of the Rings.[4][5] The game is scheduled for release on May 25, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[6] A Nintendo Switch port will follow later in 2023.[6]

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Developer(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Nacon
SeriesMiddle-earth
EngineUnreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: May 25, 2023
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: TBA 2023
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game is a stealth based action-adventure game played from the third-person perspective.[7][8]

Premise

The game explores an original, new story following Gollum eight years before his appearance in The Lord of the Rings.[4][5][9]

Development

The game is licensed by Middle-earth Enterprises,[4] developed by Daedalic Entertainment, and co-published by Daedalic Entertainment and Nacon.[2][3]

Release

The game was announced by Daedalic Entertainment in March 2019 for release in 2021. With the Nacon agreement announcement, the game was delayed to 2022.[10] On 24 May 2022, it was announced on the game's official Twitter page that the developers were currently targeting a release on September 1, 2022, for Steam and the PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The Nintendo Switch version was announced to be coming on November 30, 2022.[11] On July 25, 2022, the developers announced a further delay of "a few months".[12] After missing its planned 2022 release dates, Nacon announced that the game is set for a May 2023 release for Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox,[6] with a Switch version later in the same year.[6]

Four DLCs, also comprised in a deluxe edition, titled "Precious Edition", will also release featuring bonus emotes, a lore compendium, an original soundtrack, art, and additional voice acting in Sindarin.[13][14][15]

A first cinematic teaser trailer was released on August 24, 2020,[16] gameplay trailers were released on July 6, 2021[7] and July 7, 2022,[8] and a story trailer was released on March 9, 2023.[9]

References
  1. "Awesome Unreal Engine-powered games of 2022". YouTube. January 6, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  2. Oloman, Jordan; Mercante, Alyssa; Wald, Heather (2021-08-06). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum game - Everything we know so far". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. Skrebels, Joe (4 May 2020). "Lord of the Rings: Gollum - First Screenshots of the Next-Gen Game Emerge". IGN. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  4. Shanley, Patrick (2019-03-25). "'Lord of the Rings: Gollum' Video Game in the Works From German Studio Daedalic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. "The Lord of the Rings: Gollumℱ - The Making Of The Untold Story". YouTube. Nacon. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. Romano, Sal (March 23, 2023). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launches May 25 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, later for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved March 23, 2023. The Switch version will follow later in 2023.
  7. IGN (July 6, 2021). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - Gameplay Overview Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. PlayStation (July 7, 2022). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - Gameplay Reveal Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games". YouTube.
  9. PlayStation (March 9, 2023). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - Story Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Mercante, Alyssa (2021-01-26). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum pushed to 2022". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  11. "Gollum's quest for his precious will begin on September 1, 2022! Coming on PC & consoles and on November 30, 2022 on Nintendo Switch. #GollumGame💍". The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (@GollumGame). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. Wales, Matt (2022-07-25). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum delayed again, this time "by a few months"". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  13. "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on Twitter". Twitter. Apr 14, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. Cripe, Michael (2023-04-19). "Lord of the Rings: Gollum Is Charging for Elvish Voiceover DLC, for Weirdly Good Reason". The Escapist. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  15. "You'll have to pay extra if you want The Lord of the Rings: Gollum in Elvish". Eurogamer.net. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  16. IGN (Aug 24, 2020). "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - Official Teaser Trailer". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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