The Lord of the Rings: Gollum sees another delay, pushed back for at least "a few months"
Tolkien's entire oeuvre is a mythopoeic exercise, and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is attempting to be the latest in a long series of both successful and unsuccessful renditions that welcomes players to Middle-Earth.
The title is exciting because it will situate the players in the footsteps of Gollum, a nuanced character hardly explored in such circumstances. Sadly, fans will have to wait a bit longer before the game finally launches.
Coming from Daedalic Entertainment and Nacon, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an action-adventure video game that chronicles the titular character's story before the event of The Lord of the Rings. The game was announced in March 2019, with an initial release date of 2021. This got further delayed to 2022 upon a "fellowship" between Daedalic Entertainment and Nacon.
In a PR email sent out on July 25, it was revealed that the title was being pushed back for at least a few months due to the developers' wish to truly live up to the community's expectations. The statement notes that the team is working hard to bring forth their vision of:
It continued:
The title was previously advertised to be released on September 1, 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X|S. It was scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch at a later date.
With the recent developments, it is not clear if the game will altogether be pushed to 2023. This will not be a shocker, given they mentioned "a few months" and the second half of the year is already filled with a number of big releases.
Video games getting delayed is always a bittersweet moment for players. On the one hand, it means they will have to further wait to step into the game's world and experience it. On the other, it means that the developers will have more
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