Warhorse Studios confirms new Kingdom Come game and open-world Lord of the Rings RPG

Warhorse Studios, best known for the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, has revealed that it is developing an open-world RPG based on The Lord of the Rings alongside a new Kingdom Come game. The Czech studio shared the news shortly after Kingdom Come: Deliverance II publisher Deep Silver mentioned the projects during its latest financial report.

The Middle-earth title is described as an open-world RPG, although no gameplay details, release window, or platforms have been announced yet. Rumors suggested the project will feature a large-scale open world and immersive RPG mechanics similar to Warhorse’s previous games.

At the same time, the studio confirmed that a new Kingdom Come game is already in development. It is currently unknown whether the project will continue Henry's story of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II or take the series in a different direction. But this is hinted at by the absence of the “Deliverance” subtitle in the name of the new Kingdom Come entry.

Hopes are high for this new project, as Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was a major commercial and critical success for the studio, reportedly selling over 5 million copies within its first year.