Overview
- In late May, Warhorse announced it is simultaneously developing two open‑world role‑playing games: a Middle‑earth (Lord of the Rings) title and a new Kingdom Come game.
- The studio assigned Prokop Jirsa as creative director of the Kingdom Come team and Viktor Bocan to lead the Middle‑earth project, saying both will be built in‑house.
- Warhorse and Embracer said the new Kingdom Come game is targeted for the next fiscal year (April 2027–March 2028) if all goes to plan, and the company did not call the project 'KCD 3,' leaving its exact scope open.
- Warhorse describes the Middle‑earth RPG as a 'passion project' aimed at a deeply immersive, systems‑driven living world with a strong narrative focus consistent with the studio’s design approach.
- Significant details remain undisclosed: platforms, exact scope, budgets and reported outside investment (including an unverified ~$100 million figure and Abu Dhabi links) have not been confirmed even as the studio grows to roughly 300 staff and expands the franchise across media.