It's Official: Warhorse Studios Is Officially Working on a New Open-World Lord of the Rings RPG Alongside 'a New Kingdom Come Adventure'
- On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Embracer-owned Warhorse Studios confirmed development of an open-world Middle-earth RPG, CEO Phil Rogers announced during a post-earnings call.
- Alongside the Middle-earth project, Warhorse confirmed development of a new Kingdom Come adventure, which continues the studio's legacy of open-world role-playing games.
- Embracer plans to spin off Fellowship Entertainment, a new business unit designed to focus on flagship franchises including The Lord of the Rings and Kingdom Come, with a planned listing in Stockholm in 2027.
- Enthusiastic fan reactions demonstrate trust in the studio's attention to detail, while Warhorse communications director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling called the opportunity to develop one of the world's most beloved IPs 'mind-blowing.'
- Regarding the release timeline, Warhorse stated they will reveal more 'when the time is right,' while Amazon's Head of Games Jeff Grattis confirmed they are exploring a game experience that does justice to Tolkien's world.
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It's official: Warhorse Studios is officially working on a new open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside 'a new Kingdom Come adventure'
Warhorse Studios has announced that its next projects are now in development, and they include a new Kingdom Come title and an open-world Lord of the Rings role-playing game.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance devs are making a Lord of the Rings game
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A Lord of the Rings open-world RPG is coming from the Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio
In a post on its official X account, Warhorse Studios revealed that rumors it is working on new Middle-earth and Kingdom Come games were true. The studio said it would reveal more details "when the time is right." The only thing we know about the LotR game right now is...Read Entire Article
Kingdom Come is one of the most exciting games of the past year, so it was eagerly awaited what direction the Czech game studio Warhorse Studios would take next. Now, two new projects have been officially announced. Fans can look forward to a new Kingdom Come and also an adventure from the world of The Lord of the Rings.
'Lord Of The Rings' Is Getting Its First True Open-World RPG
Warner Bros. Pictures72 years after its publication, The Lord of the Rings has left a massive mark on pop culture. Essentially every popular work of fantasy, from A Song of Ice and Fire to The Wheel of Time, has taken immeasurable inspiration from Tolkien’s 1954 masterwork, and its version of the Hero’s Journey has paved the way for countless storytellers both in and out of high fantasy. With an estimated 150 million copies sold, it’s easily one…
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