TALES OF THE SHIRE TRAILER REVEALS A COZY HOBBIT LIFE SIM GAME

Lord of the Rings fans won’t have to wait too long for their next journey to the Shire.

Private Division and Wētā Workshop revealed a full trailer for Tales of the Shire on Monday, showcasing new details of the “cosy Hobbit life” game. The trailer offered just a 2024 release window, confirming that Tales of the Shire is expected this year on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

The trailer shows life in the Shire, full of Hobbit friends, farming, home decoration, exploration, and plenty more. It looks a lot like Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Disney Dreamlight Valley, but make it Lord of the Rings.

Announced last fall, Tales of the Shire is a collaboration between Private Division and Wētā Workshop’s new in-house video games division. It’s one of five upcoming Lord of the Rings games that Lord of the Rings rights-holder Embracer Group announced in 2023. Embracer has been hard at work downsizing and restructuring following the breakdown of a $2 billion deal, but Tales of the Shire seems to still be on track for its 2024 release.

On Monday, ahead of the leaked trailer, Embracer Group announced it was continuing its overhaul by breaking the company into three separate entities: Asmodee Group, for tabletop; Coffee Stain & Friends, for indie games; and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends, for its Lord of the Rings titles and other AAA experiences.

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