Private Division and Weta Workshop announce Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings game.
Private Division, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Weta Workshop, known for their work on the world of Middle-earth as part of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, today announced Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings game announced in which players can immerse themselves in the cozy life of a hobbit in JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth universe.
In Tales of the Shire, players experience a picturesque return to what is probably the most inviting region of Middle-earth and live as a hobbit in the idyllic village of Wasserau.
Here you can relax on the meadows, visit the residents’ shops or enjoy a second breakfast. They help bring the community together and make Wasserau a real village by organizing the largest Wasserau village festival the Shire has ever seen.
“We’re excited to give players the opportunity to turn their fantasy into reality and live their own humble hobbit life in the Shire,” said Kelly Tyson, Head of Product at Weta Workshop.
“In Tales of the Shire, fans can experience Middle-earth in a whole new and comfortable way. The comforting and cheerful gameplay revolves entirely around the hobbits, so that even newcomers to the genre can be excited.”
Fans can create and customize a Hobbit with a wealth of customization options to experience JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth in their own way.
Your own hobbit cave can be transformed into a unique, modest home with a variety of furniture and decorations. Activities such as cooking, fishing, gathering, gardening and more can be experienced in the Shire.
Budding hobbits can cast their fishing rods to catch a trout in the shimmering Wasserauer See or go collecting forest mushrooms to use the ingredients to make a juicy pie for lunch. Once your belly is full, you can walk around the Shire again and build relationships with the residents of Wasserau by helping them with the gardening or enjoying one of the many daily hobbit meals together.
“The team at Weta Workshop is creating a fantastic version of JRR Tolkien’s treasured works that puts players in control of how they live their hobbit life in Middle-earth,” said Michael Worosz, Chief Strategy Officer at Take-Two Interactive and Head of Private Division.
“Players have been craving a warm and inviting Lord of the Rings™ game for years, and that’s exactly what we’re giving them with Tales of the Shire.”
Middle-earth Enterprises has granted Weta Workshop the largest creative license for the literary works of the Lord of the Rings universe, allowing Weta Workshop Game Studio to fully exploit the world of books.
You can see the first trailer here:
Tales of the Shire is being developed by Weta Workshop Game Studio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Weta Workshop, and is scheduled to release in the second half of 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam).
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