
Specifically, it is stated that the new interactive adventure in the Lord of the Rings universe will be released for PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X in 2021, on top of the previously-announced PC version. That's not all the preview reveals, though, as the game's release platforms are also discussed. Its featured cover story is a discussion with members of Daedalic Entertainment, including Game Designer Martin Wilkes and CEO Carsten Fichtelmann (both of whom recently commented on the potential of next generation consoles), and this conversation indicates that the development team is looking to create a design for the game that is more closely inspired by J. RELATED: Amazon Making Free-to-Play Lord of the Rings MMOĭetails about the changes to Gollum's design are discussed in Edge magazine issue 341, which will be officially released in February. The goal with the game is to create a narrative-driven, action-adventure experience that fleshes out parts of Gollum's corruption and explores his subsequent journey through Middle-earth.

Lord of the Rings: Gollum was announced in March 2019 as a venture by the German development studio that is known for publishing titles like the point-and-click adventure series Deponia. Many are familiar with the depiction of Gollum featured Peter Jackson's acclaimed Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and the actor behind him, Andy Serkis, netted accolades, like a "Best Digital Acting Performance" award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, for his performance. However, Daedalic Entertainment has apparently decided to buck this well-known character design for its upcoming Lord of the Rings: Gollum.
