Wētā Workshop, known for its work in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, has been building its own video game development team since 2014 and is developing new games based on Middle-earth, which has been agreed by Middle-earth Enterprises. He was conveyed to him the rights of JRR Tolkien’s novels, especially the freedom to extrapolate around these accounts.
“We are delighted to partner with Wētā Workshop to release games in such an extraordinary and famous universe. The Lord of the Rings IP carries many extraordinary stories, and no entity is more capable of creating a unique New Middle-earth gaming experience than the team at Wētā Workshop.“, commented Michael Worosz, Head of Private Sector.
“It’s an honor to be able to create a new game scene in Middle-earth, especially one that’s completely different from what fans have played before. As fans, we’re excited for players to explore Middle-earth like never before and introduce new fans to the magic of The Lord of the Rings.“, Amy Walken added, Interaction Supervisor At the Wētā studio.
Since no details on this title have been announced, comments that can take up space in a very empty press release, except that it’s still in the early stages of development, and it shouldn’t see the light of day until Take-Two’s fiscal year ends in 2024 End of March. For Private Division, the project complements already-ready games from Piccolo (Arise: A Simple Story), Die Gute Fabrik (Mutazione) and Moon Studios (ori). The label also covers the first titles from young studios Yellow Brick Games and Evening Star.