‘Lord Of The Rings’ & ‘Tomb Raider’ To Be Housed At Fellowship Entertainment After Embracer Spin-Off

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Jesse Whittock· May 20, 2026 · 8:47 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 38 views

‘Lord Of The Rings’ & ‘Tomb Raider’ To Be Housed At Fellowship Entertainment After Embracer Spin-Off

#entertainment #gaming #business #Fellowship Entertainment #Embracer Group #Lars Wingefors #Phil Rogers #Lee Guinchard

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Fellowship Entertainment will be formed as a new entertainment business focusing on the Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider brands. This spin-off from Embracer Group aims to enhance management focus and accountability. The new company will oversee various game franchises and is set to begin trading in 2026-2027.

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▪Fellowship Entertainment will manage the Lord of the Rings IP and several game franchises.
▪The company is being created through a split of Embracer Group, which owns the rights to these brands.
▪Fellowship is expected to start trading in Q1 of the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

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'Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power' Amazon MGM Studios The Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider brands will be part of a new Stockholm-listed, “IP-led” entertainment business. Fellowship Entertainment is being formed through a company split at Embracer Group, which owns the underlying IP rights to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Tomb Raider among other brands. Embracer will divide into two publicly-listed businesses trading out of Sweden: Fellowship and a new-look Embracer. The Embracer Group chair and key shareholder, Lars Wingefors, described the Fellowship assets as “among the most undervalued in the industry” in a letter to shareholders explaining the split. The company has restructured several times in recent years, and made staff cuts as it seeks to find a way forwards.

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