2022 Games Could Be a Game-Changer for Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter Fans
Warner Bros.' many IPs are set to make 2022 a fantastic year for fans. DC was nearly going to have two anticipated titles in Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but unfortunately Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed until 2023. That leaves Gotham Knights with its release date of October 25, 2022, but more will still need to be shown from it before fans can be truly excited.
However, DC is not the only subsidiary that Warner Bros. owns. The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter franchises are both immensely popular, but neither have had wholly superb video games in the past. Rare standouts include the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War installments, which used Warner Bros.' patented Nemesis system. This year looks to rectify this issue for both franchises as The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and Hogwarts Legacy are scheduled to release.
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Warner Bros.' Monolith Productions, which developed the two Middle-earth titles, is currently working on a standalone Wonder Woman game. It is possible that a sequel to Middle-earth: Shadow of War could be announced in the future, but the place where Talion and Celebrimbor's narrative concludes seems fairly definitive. Instead, Warner Bros. has a new IP with which it hopes to renew life into The Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a stealth- and choice-oriented experience where players will grapple with Smeagol's poisoned duality. Gameplay snippets have been shared, and cinematic teasers and trailers have been released, but not much else has been shown to amplify its hype. Further, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's release window delay may have pushed
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