It's official: Warhorse Studios is officially working on a new open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside 'a new Kingdom Come adventure'

https://www.techradar.com/author/demi-williams· May 21, 2026 · 3:38 PM UTC ·10 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 40 views

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Warhorse Studios has officially announced the development of a new open-world Lord of the Rings RPG and a new adventure set in the Kingdom Come universe. The studio expressed excitement about sharing more details in the future. Currently, there are no specific release dates for these upcoming titles.

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▪Warhorse Studios is developing a new open-world RPG set in Middle-earth.
▪The studio is also working on a new adventure in the Kingdom Come universe.
▪There are no release windows announced for either game at this time.

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Gaming It's official: Warhorse Studios is officially working on a new open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside 'a new Kingdom Come adventure' News By Demi Williams published 21 May 2026 Sign me up! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Warhorse Studios) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Warhorse Studios is making a new Kingdom Come gameThe studio also confirmed a new open-world Middle-earth RPG is in the worksThere are no release windows yet, but Warhorse says "we can’t wait to share more with you when the time is right"Warhorse Studios has…

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