
"I'm happy that it's still something people are interested in. The other games and movies? I'm not so concerned about them, because we're really in this tunnel, we have to get our thing done and we have to get it to the market. "We're definitely coming out this year, but now it's polishing. And he's not so worried about competition from other forthcoming games and media. That's largely thanks to co-author of the game Damiri Knapheide, the studio's resident Tolkien expert who's in the process of writing a PhD on the author. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | Story Trailer

After playing the game, I'm not so sure Gollum will reach the heights of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its innovative Nemesis system, but it's certainly shaping up to be an authentic take on the original source material that lore enthusiasts will pore over. It's been in development for some time and is due out later this year - I recently visited the Hamburg studio to go hands-on with the game.ĭespite inspiring countless video games, only a couple based directly on Tolkien's work have truly stood out. That includes The Lord of the Rings: Gollum from German studio Daedalic.


But then, is Tolkien ever really out of fashion? Between Amazon's recent Rings of Power series and no less than five games on the way from Embracer, there's a wealth of Lord of the Rings stuff for fans to enjoy.
