Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Developers Are Also Crafting a New Lord of the Rings RPG

Warhorse Studios, known for the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, is diving into the world of Middle-earth with a new game. They’ve announced plans for an open-world RPG set in this iconic universe, but details remain scarce. We don’t yet know where it fits within J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeline, who the main character will be, or if it will feature familiar faces from the lore or introduce entirely new narratives. Previous Middle-earth titles, like Shadow of Mordor, have created original characters, while others, such as the poorly received Gollum game, have focused on established figures. So, there’s a lot of potential here. What we do know is that this project is in the works, and it’s not the only thing on Warhorse’s plate.

You might have caught wind of the rumors, and now it’s official:

????️ An open world Middle-earth RPG. ⚔️ A new Kingdom Come adventure.

We’re eager to share more details when the time is right.

Alongside the Middle-earth project, Warhorse has also confirmed they are developing another Kingdom Come game. However, they haven’t specified whether this will be a sequel to Deliverance or a fresh take on their medieval RPG formula, simply referring to it as “a new Kingdom Come adventure.” This hints at a sequel, but the specifics are still up in the air.

Rumors about Warhorse’s Middle-earth game have been circulating for a while, and the studio recently chose not to dispel the speculation. This comes amid controversy regarding their alleged use of AI translators instead of human workers, following claims from an employee who said they were let go during the shift to automated translation. The company has since stated that they do not use AI-generated content in the final game and have no plans to change this approach in the future.