Overview
- Multiple gaming outlets on Tuesday cited a Polish Tolkien podcast where industry veteran Ryszard Chojnowski named Warhorse Studios as the likely lead on a new Lord of the Rings game.
- Insider Gaming previously reported a third-person, open-world action RPG tied to Embracer Group with about $100 million in partial funding from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
- Coverage describes the effort as multi-studio and positioned to compete with Hogwarts Legacy, but no party has announced the project or confirmed the details.
- Recent Warhorse job posts seek Unreal Engine experience for a separate project beyond Kingdom Come, which runs on CryEngine, hinting at parallel development.
- Warhorse’s open-world RPG pedigree and recent leadership changes, including Daniel Vávra shifting to a movie adaptation, support the plausibility of the rumor without serving as proof, and outlets say any game would be years away.