{"id":1858911,"date":"2026-04-01T10:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1858911"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:21:23","slug":"following-rumours-of-warhorse-studios-visiting-middle-earth-tomb-raider-developer-crystal-dynamics-is-now-said-to-be-working-on-a-lord-of-the-rings-game-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1858911","title":{"rendered":"Following rumours of Warhorse Studios visiting Middle-earth, Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is now said to be working on a Lord of the Rings game too"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Following rumours of Warhorse Studios visiting Middle-earth, Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is now said to be working on a Lord of the Rings game too<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Let them come.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/LOTR_Two-Towers_Gandalf.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Gandalf the White\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"LOTR_Two-Towers_Gandalf.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>New Line Cinema<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-01T10:21:23+00:00\">April 1, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Shortly after the news took off about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-developer-warhorse-studios-reportedly-working-on-lord-of-the-rings-game\">a new Lord of the Rings game<\/a> being in the works at Kingdom Come developer Warhorse Studios, <a href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/veteran-studio-working-new-lord-of-the-rings-game\/\">Insider Gaming<\/a> &#8211; who exclusively reported on such a project being in development at Embracer back in October 2025 &#8211; added it had learned new details from &#8220;those close to the game&#8217;s development.&#8221; On 31st March, the site revealed the main developer on <em>at least one <\/em>Lord of the Rings project could be Crystal Dynamics, the studio known for its work on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-games-order\">Tomb Raider series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Tomb Raider: Catalyst - Official Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vm4WssEtpXo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Vm4WssEtpXo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Tomb Raider: Catalyst &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vm4WssEtpXo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of writing, CD is busy with two new Tomb Raider entries: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis\">Legacy of Atlantis<\/a> (a second remake of the original) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tomb-raider-catalyst\">Catalyst<\/a>, set for release in 2026 and 2027 respectively. The new claims raise a number of questions, the main one being how the developer could be <em>also <\/em>leading the creation of a massive Lord of the Rings video game. The pedigree seems like a perfect fit, but with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-studio-hit-with-fourth-round-of-layoffs-in-12-months-but-remake-and-catalyst-development-continues\">four rounds of layoffs<\/a> hitting it in recent times, we can&#8217;t help but raise our eyebrows at the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>Insider Gaming reached out to the main parties involved: &#8220;When asked for comment on both what Warhorse is working on and the Crystal Dynamics-developed game, Embracer reiterated that it does not comment on rumours or speculation. Crystal Dynamics also declined to comment.&#8221; As we discovered yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/kingdomcome\/comments\/1q1rimm\/big_warhorse_is_probably_working_on_project_x_in\/\">Warhorse Studios has been looking to recruit workers to help with the creation of a mystery Unreal Engine-powered game<\/a>, so if I had to bet, I&#8217;d still put my money on the Kingdom Come studio.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Insider Gaming isn&#8217;t shooting down the recent chatter surrounding Warhorse, as <a href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/a-new-generation-of-j-r-r-tolkien-games-is-coming-lee-guinchard-exclusive-interview\/\">Embracer has been teasing a big return to high-profile LOTR games<\/a>, and more than one big project could be in the works. The original report also suggested the ADIO-backed one was being tackled by more than one studio, so maybe Embracer is putting several of its larger teams to work on the same behemoth.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Shortly after the news took off about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-developer-warhorse-studios-reportedly-working-on-lord-of-the-rings-game\">a new Lord of the Rings game<\/a> being in the works at Kingdom Come developer Warhorse Studios, <a href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/veteran-studio-working-new-lord-of-the-rings-game\/\">Insider Gaming<\/a> &#8211; who exclusively reported on such a project being in development at Embracer back in October 2025 &#8211; added it had learned new details from &#8220;those close to the game&#8217;s development.&#8221; On 31st March, the site revealed the main developer on <em>at least one <\/em>Lord of the Rings project could be Crystal Dynamics, the studio known for its work on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-games-order\">Tomb Raider series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Tomb Raider: Catalyst - Official Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vm4WssEtpXo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Vm4WssEtpXo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Tomb Raider: Catalyst &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vm4WssEtpXo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of writing, CD is busy with two new Tomb Raider entries: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis\">Legacy of Atlantis<\/a> (a second remake of the original) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tomb-raider-catalyst\">Catalyst<\/a>, set for release in 2026 and 2027 respectively. The new claims raise a number of questions, the main one being how the developer could be <em>also <\/em>leading the creation of a massive Lord of the Rings video game. The pedigree seems like a perfect fit, but with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-studio-hit-with-fourth-round-of-layoffs-in-12-months-but-remake-and-catalyst-development-continues\">four rounds of layoffs<\/a> hitting it in recent times, we can&#8217;t help but raise our eyebrows at the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>Insider Gaming reached out to the main parties involved: &#8220;When asked for comment on both what Warhorse is working on and the Crystal Dynamics-developed game, Embracer reiterated that it does not comment on rumours or speculation. Crystal Dynamics also declined to comment.&#8221; As we discovered yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/kingdomcome\/comments\/1q1rimm\/big_warhorse_is_probably_working_on_project_x_in\/\">Warhorse Studios has been looking to recruit workers to help with the creation of a mystery Unreal Engine-powered game<\/a>, so if I had to bet, I&#8217;d still put my money on the Kingdom Come studio.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Insider Gaming isn&#8217;t shooting down the recent chatter surrounding Warhorse, as <a href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/a-new-generation-of-j-r-r-tolkien-games-is-coming-lee-guinchard-exclusive-interview\/\">Embracer has been teasing a big return to high-profile LOTR games<\/a>, and more than one big project could be in the works. The original report also suggested the ADIO-backed one was being tackled by more than one studio, so maybe Embracer is putting several of its larger teams to work on the same behemoth.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Following rumours of Warhorse Studios visiting Middle-earth, Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is now said to be working on a Lord of the Rings game too Let them come. 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