It seems that the phenomenon that revolutionized a generation is back.
Throughout the recent history of popular culture, it has been possible to see how various media phenomena They have been the ones that have occupied the big screens and caused the big queues, even though in the case of cinema we have several examples such as Star Wars and the UCM. However, at the end and beginning of the 20th and 21st centuries it could be seen that The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter were the most of the most.
How could it be otherwise, and despite the fact that years have passed since the premiere of his last film in theaters (not counting those of Fantastic Animals), the truth is that both licenses are seeing an expansion of their universesbeing so that on the part of the wizard boy we will have Hogwarts Legacy in 2023 while the trip to Middle-earth will take us next month to the Amazon series of The Rings of Powerbeing classified as the most expensive series in history.
A new game of The Lord of the Rings arrives, but without offering too many details at the moment
Under this premise, it could be expected that The Lord of the Rings would have more video games, even though in recent years we have had shadow of mordor at the same time that the title of Gollum seems not to finish coming out. And it seems that there was not enough, since Private Division has announced a new Lord of the Rings video game.
This announcement has been made through social networks, revealing by this publisher that they have associated with Weta Workshopa special effects company that participated in the trilogies of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, for the making of this videogame that will be set in the literary universe of Middle-earth, although without clarifying its period. You can see the tweet below:
We’re thrilled to announce that we have partnered with @WetaWorkshop to publish a new game set in the literary Middle-earth universe of JRR Tolkien. We look forward to sharing more about the project in the future! pic.twitter.com/z9HxvXe7Da
— Private Division (@PrivateDivision) August 15, 2022
It should be noted that the video game will be made by Weta Workshop itself, since since 2014 the company has had its own video game studio. Also, it has been commented that the title would be released in fiscal year 2024which could imply, based on its speed, that it could be a game for smartphones or digital stores.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that they do a gem with The Lord of the Ringsas Take Two’s subsidiary Private Division has been responsible for games like The Outer Worlds, OlliOlli World, and the upcoming Rollerdrome.