Recently, rumors began to spread online about a new project from Warhorse Studios, known for the Kingdom Come: Deliverance duology. Allegedly, they are developing a game based on the Lord of the Rings franchise.
As it turned out, they have two games in the works: a new installment of Kingdom Come, and a game set in Middle-earth – the developers clarified that it is an open-world role-playing game.
The next Kingdom Come is positioned simply as a "new adventure," without mentioning an open world or the "RPG" genre.
Warhorse Studios published a promotional banner on social media and addressed gamers:
You may have already heard rumors – it's time to reveal what we're working on. An open-world RPG in the Middle-earth universe. A new adventure in the world of Kingdom Come. We look forward to telling you more about it.
The developers have not yet announced the stage of development for the new Kingdom Come and the Lord of the Rings RPG. The approximate release window for the projects was also not specified. Players assume that everything is still at a very early stage.