Warhorse Studios to develop new open-world Lord of the Rings game
Warhorse Studios is officially developing a new open-world game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. The developer is known for the historically-grounded RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
The new project
Warhorse Studios is officially working on a new open-world game set in the Lord of the Rings universe, marking a significant new entry for the video game adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s property. The announcement confirms the studio's involvement and the game's high-level genre, but does not yet include a title, release window, or specific story details. This move signals a clear intent by rights-holders to leverage established development talent for one of fiction's most significant worlds.
The studio's pedigree
The Czech-based developer is acclaimed for its work on the historically grounded RPG series Kingdom Come. The first entry, 2018's Kingdom Come: Deliverance, was lauded by critics and players for its commitment to realism and its meticulously crafted open world recreating 15th-century Bohemia. While a fantasy setting is a notable departure from Warhorse Studios' previous work, its proven expertise in building complex, immersive RPG systems has generated early positive reception for the Tolkien-based project. The studio now moves from its proprietary historical IP to one of the most recognizable and cherished fantasy universes, a considerable step in its scale and ambition.