The particular results store is engaged on a brand new sport set in Center-earth

A brand new sport set within the Lord of the Rings universe is on the best way. Non-public Division has signed Weta Workshop to a new publishing settlement, for a brand new sport set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Center-earth.

Weta Workshop is a well known results and prop firm that labored on Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. The corporate based an interactive sport division in 2014, and now’s tackling The Lord of the Rings in sport kind.

“It’s a privilege to create a brand new sport set in Center-earth, particularly one which’s so completely different from what followers have performed beforehand,” stated Amie Wolken, head of interactive at Weta Workshop, in an announcement. “As followers ourselves, we’re excited for avid gamers to discover Center-earth in a means they by no means have earlier than, and introduce new followers to the magic of The Lord of the Rings.”

Particulars on the brand new challenge are scarce, because it’s nonetheless in early growth. No launch date is ready but. However Non-public Division says the sport is predicted to launch someday throughout Take-Two’s 2024 fiscal yr. Extra particulars will arrive someday sooner or later.

Center-earth’s again on the menu, boys

Non-public Division is a publishing arm of Take-Two Interactive, and has been behind some notable video games like OlliOlli World and The Outer Worlds. The corporate additionally acquired OlliOlli developer Roll7. It’ll additionally publish Ori developer Moon Studios’ subsequent sport.

There are just a few completely different Lord of the Rings initiatives in growth. Whether or not you prefer to sneak round as a sneaky little Gollum on a quest for his valuable, or dig right into a survival-type sport, there are just a few Center-earth initiatives to look at. We’ll see what Weta brings to the desk when it’s able to share extra about its personal interactive LOTR challenge.