Daedalic Entertainment has announced that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S on September 1st.
The developer has shared the release date today (May 24), announcing the game’s platforms while confirming that gamers will be able to see a Nintendo Switch release in the future.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a story-based action and adventure game in which the player plays the iconic title character as he escapes from the land of Mordor after being captured and tortured by the villain of the series, Sauron.
Gollum’s search for his precious one will begin on September 1, 2022!
It will come to PCs and consoles and later to Nintendo Switch. # GollumGame💍 pic.twitter.com/52IL0kp0oH
– The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (@GollumGame) May 24, 2022
As a prequel to the movie trilogy, players will discover how Gollum (also known as Sméagol) escaped the Dark Lord and traveled south of Middle-earth on a stealth-oriented third-person adventure. Gollum is not a fighter, so players will have to use the character’s stealth, agility, and cunning skills to survive and overcome the challenges ahead.
The decisions the player makes will also influence his personality as he fights between the two sides embodied by Gollum and Sméagol, and it is up to the player to decide whether Gollum’s darker side takes over or whether there is a spark of reason left in the game. interior “. what was once Sméagol ”.
Although pre-orders have not yet been revealed, the game can currently be included in the wish list on Steam.
At the NME preview, Andy Brown said: “The preview has also instilled a lot of confidence in Daedelic Entertainment’s vision: a lot of Lord of the Rings for fans. Clearly there’s a great story here, and a which should have no problem hooking fans of The Lord of the Rings – it’s just a matter of making it convincing enough to play.
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