Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game Trailer Brings the Coziness

Weta Workshop and Private Division's Hobbit life sim experience is set to launch for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch in late July.

Posted By | On 10th, Jun. 2025

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The Lord of the Rings IP lends itself to a great variety of captivating gaming experiences by its very nature, and though a cozy life sim experience that sees you playing as a Hobbit might not be the most action-packed of ideas on that list, it certainly is one that turns heads, and with the upcoming Tales of the Shireplayers are soon going to get a taste of just that.

Ahead of the game’s looming launch, in fact, developer Weta Workshop and publisher Private Division have released a new gameplay trailer. Showcasing various environments around the village of Bywater, the trailer showcases different seasons, different characters and NPCs that you’ll find and interact with around The Shire (including Gandalf the Grey himself), some of the many activities you’ll partake in around the village (like fishing, among others), and more. You can check out the trailer below.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game will launch on July 29 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.


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