{"id":13414,"date":"2026-05-20T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/20\/open-world-lord-of-rings-rpg-and-new-kingdom-come-game-confirmed-in-development-at-warhorse-studios\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:30:36","slug":"open-world-lord-of-rings-rpg-and-new-kingdom-come-game-confirmed-in-development-at-warhorse-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/20\/open-world-lord-of-rings-rpg-and-new-kingdom-come-game-confirmed-in-development-at-warhorse-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Open-World Lord of Rings RPG and New Kingdom Come Game Confirmed in Development at Warhorse Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/20\/warhorse-1779269412767.jpg\" \/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>Warhorse Studios has revealed what it\u2019s working on: a Lord of the Rings role-playing game and a new Kingdom Come game.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WarhorseStudios\/status\/2057008469920624696\">a post on social media<\/a>, the Embracer-owned developer confirmed rumors that it was making a Lord of the Rings RPG, although it described the game as an \u201copen world Middle-earth RPG.\u201d The suggestion, then, is this game may not be set within the Lord of the Rings era of Tolkien\u2019s fantasy setting. But it seems likely to follow the template established by the studio\u2019s hugely popular Kingdom Come: Deliverance games.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it&#8217;s easy to see why Warhorse is a great fit for a new Lord of the Rings game; Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a story-driven open world RPG set in medieval Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). And while the Kingdom Come: Deliverance games are pride themselves on their historical accuracy, you can imagine this Middle-earth RPG as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 with a dash of fantasy thrown in to give it that Lord of the Rings feel.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"the-best-lord-of-the-rings-video-games\" data-value=\"the-best-lord-of-the-rings-video-games\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>Speaking of which, Warhorse confirmed a \u201cnew Kingdom Come adventure\u201d is in development. The assumption is this is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3, but that\u2019s not confirmed yet. It could be a spinoff of some description. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to tell you more when the time is right,\u201d Warhorse added.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as Embracer announced plans to spinoff Fellowship Entertainment, a new business unit designed to double down on the company\u2019s biggest franchises. As part of the announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/embracer-actively-exploring-external-partnerships-for-the-likes-of-saints-row-deus-ex-timesplitters-and-more\">Embracer said it will \u201cmore actively be exploring\u201d external partnerships around its well-known IP<\/a>, such as Saints Row, Legacy of Kain, Deus Ex, Red Faction, The Mask, Thief, TimeSplitters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii\">Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2<\/a> launched last year to critical and commercial acclaim. IGN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review\">Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review<\/a> returned a 9\/10. We said: &#8220;Armed with excellent melee combat and an exceptional story, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is one part sequel and one part coronation, bringing a lot of the original&#8217;s ideas to fruition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Warhorse has enjoyed significant success with Kingdom Come: Deliverance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-devs-answered-fan-questions-on-reddit-and-inevitably-most-were-about-ai\">it has come under fire recently for its use of generatve AI<\/a>. 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