Daedalic Leisure, the studio behind the long-delayed and poorly-reviewed The Lord of the Rings: Gollum that got here out yesterday, seems to be engaged on one other Lord of the Rings recreation — one which doubtlessly options the franchise’s iconic wizards.
Based on the Federal Ministry for Financial Affairs and Local weather Motion of Germany web site, as translated by IGN, Daedalic is engaged on one other 3D motion journey recreation set inside the Lord of the Rings universe that can “transport the participant right into a lush world filled with legendary creatures and magic.” The undertaking is codenamed “It is Magic.”
German-speaking journal Video games Wirtschaft identified that Daedalic Leisure obtained roughly €2 million in funding from the German authorities after starting Gollum, which means this funding probably went to It is Magic. The funding is for a undertaking going down between June 1 2022 and August 2024.
“It tells a narrative from the angle of a personality which hasn’t been informed earlier than,” the sport’s description reads. “The participant discovers utterly new areas and influences the world sure by their function and talents. [The player] tries, in his means, to affect the goings-on and alter the destiny of the world.”
This description of the sport, together with its codename, may trace that the sport focuses on one of many wizards from Lord of the Rings. It is at present set for launch within the second half of 2024.
Assuming this undertaking, Daedalic Leisure may have a whole lot of work to do to regain belief after the launch of Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which has been roundly panned by critics. We gave Gollum a 4 in our assessment, criticizing its plot and technical points and saying “it’s not enjoyable to play, and never one thing to suggest to any however essentially the most curious and devoted Lord of the Rings fan.”
Daedalic Leisure has since apologized for Gollum’s launch and has promised to launch patches within the close to future.
Amelia Zollner is a contract author at IGN who loves all issues indie and Nintendo. Outdoors of IGN, they’ve contributed to websites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Discover them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.
