The rumours were true: Kingdom Come 2 studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth
Warhorse Studios has confirmed it is developing an open-world RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth alongside another Kingdom Come game. The studio has not released specific details about the new project, which is still in early stages. Fans are hopeful for a game that explores less familiar territories within Tolkien's universe.
- ▪Warhorse Studios is working on an open-world RPG set in Middle-earth.
- ▪The studio is also developing another Kingdom Come game.
- ▪Details about the Middle-earth RPG are currently limited as the project is in early stages.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 28 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Kingdom Come: Deliverance devs are making a Lord of the Rings game — Boing Boing
- ▪ A Lord of the Rings open-world RPG is coming from the Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio — TechSpot
- ▪ The Kingdom Come studio is officially making a Lord of the Rings RPG — Engadget
- ▪ Lord of the Rings fans, rejoice: Kingdom Come devs are officially taking us to Middle-earth — Destructoid
- ▪ An Open-World Middle-Earth RPG From Kingdom Come Studio Is Officially Happening — GameSpot — Top
- ▪ New Lord Of The Rings Game In Development By Kingdom Come: Deliverance Devs — Pure Xbox
- ▪ ‘Lord Of The Rings’ open-world game being created by ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance’ team — NME
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Games RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance The rumours were true: Kingdom Come 2 studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth News By Joshua Wolens published 20 May 2026 Eru Iluvatar be praised! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Warhorse (left) / Wizards of the Coast (right)) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We've all been quite keen to know what Warhorse Studios is working on in the wake of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
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