It was something of a surprise, then, when reports surfaced soon after that Daedalic was currently working on a second Lord of the Rings game.Īccording to German website Games Wirtschaft, however, that game - which has reportedly been in the works since mid-2022 - is no more, with development now cancelled as part of Daedalic's sudden decision to shift away from development and solely into publishing following Gollum's poor reception. Its reception was less-than-positive, however, with Eurogamer's Christian Donlan calling it a 'well-intentioned mess' in his 1 out of 5 review.

Additionally, a second Lord of the Rings game in development at the studio is said to have been cancelled.ĭaedalic's The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which was announced in 2019 for release in 2021, finally arrived last month, following numerous setbacks and delays.

Daedalic Entertainment, the company behind this year's critically lambasted The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, is reportedly set to exit game development and has laid off around 25 employees as part of the move.

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