Weta Workshop crafted a fun, cozy game about life in the Shire that revolves around friendship and food. Here's how the studio did it.
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game offers a cozy and unique journey through Middle-earth, letting players experience the peaceful life of a Hobbit.
Among other problems, Weta Workshop suffered from communication problems, crunch, a lack of strong leadership, and lay-offs.
Those with a Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 3 1200, a GeForce GTX 770, and 16 GB of RAM can still run the cozy game, albeit at Very Low settings.
Weta Workshop and Private Division's Hobbit life sim experience is set to launch for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch in late July.
The cozy Hobbit life sim game by Weta Workship and Private Division is due out this July for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.
Learn more about building relationships in the Shire's community and the gruelling process behind preparing shared meals.
Weta Workshop is “taking a little longer to ensure that every Hobbit, on every platform, can enjoy the same cozy experience."
Weta Workshop and Private Division's cozy life simulator will be available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC upon its release.
The upcoming life sim will see players playing as and living out the cozy and charming life of a Hobbit in The Shire.
"When a new Hobbit steps into Bywater for the first time, we want that moment to be everything you’re hoping for," says Weta Workshop.
A new gameplay trailer showcases the life sim's cozy setting and offers a glimpse of its core gameplay loop.
A short ten-second teaser showcases the Baggins' home in the iconic region with a scarecrow hinting at potential farming elements.
Weta Workshop and Private Division's game is set to launch for PC and consoles sometime this year.
Due out in 2024, Tales of the Shire is described as a "heartwarming" game where players will experience a "cosy Hobbit life".
The Embracer Group confirms there will be five new The Lord of the Rings game releases between April 2023 and March 2024.
The publisher announces that it's partnering with Weta Workshop "to publish a new game set in the literary Middle-earth universe of J.R.R. Tolkien."
