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06-30-2023, 03:50 PM
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A second Lord of the Rings project has also been canceledDaedalic Entertainment is closing its Hamburg, Germany studio and shifting focus, following the reception to The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The publisher will now fully focus its efforts on its publishing business.
First reported by Games Wirtschaft (https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/daedalic-entertainment-spiele-entwicklung-stellenabbau/), Daedalic confirms to Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/23780172/lord-rings-gollum-daedalic-lotr-game-canceled) as well that it's shifting focus. Daedalic is closing its internal Hamburg studio, which developed Gollum, and canceled a second project based on The Lord of the Rings IP.
Games Wirtschaft's report indicates 25 employees will be affected. In a statement to Polygon, Daedalic says it will support those former employees in "finding new opportunities" within its network. Additionally, Daedalic says it will continue to work on a patch for Gollum, which was released in May. The publisher confirms that the stealth-action game "did not live up to the expectations" it had for Gollum.
My preciousThere's no hiding that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (https://www.destructoid.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-release-date-may-25-nacon-tolkien/) was a massive flop. It sits at a rare 37 on OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/13215/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum), with only 4% of critics recommending it. As Will Cruz writes for our sister site, The Escapist (https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-review-in-3-minutes/): "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is quite possibly the worst game I've played in 2023 so far."
Having played a demo of it a while back and walking away baffled, I'm not terribly surprised. Regardless of Gollum's quality, though, seeing developers fall on hard times is never a good thing. Hopefully, those affected can find a new path forward in the industry.
As for Lord of the Rings video games, well, this seems to have salted the earth on Gollum. It feels like it's been a bit since we saw the last great LOTR game. Return to Moria (https://www.destructoid.com/hopefully-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria-can-top-the-gollum-game/) is currently set for a fall 2023 release date, so maybe that can rattle the dust off the series a bit.
The post The Lord of the Rings: Gollum studio Daedalic is shuttering internal development (https://www.destructoid.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-studio-daedalic-is-shuttering-internal-development/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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A second Lord of the Rings project has also been canceledDaedalic Entertainment is closing its Hamburg, Germany studio and shifting focus, following the reception to The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The publisher will now fully focus its efforts on its publishing business.
First reported by Games Wirtschaft (https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/daedalic-entertainment-spiele-entwicklung-stellenabbau/), Daedalic confirms to Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/23780172/lord-rings-gollum-daedalic-lotr-game-canceled) as well that it's shifting focus. Daedalic is closing its internal Hamburg studio, which developed Gollum, and canceled a second project based on The Lord of the Rings IP.
Games Wirtschaft's report indicates 25 employees will be affected. In a statement to Polygon, Daedalic says it will support those former employees in "finding new opportunities" within its network. Additionally, Daedalic says it will continue to work on a patch for Gollum, which was released in May. The publisher confirms that the stealth-action game "did not live up to the expectations" it had for Gollum.
My preciousThere's no hiding that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (https://www.destructoid.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-release-date-may-25-nacon-tolkien/) was a massive flop. It sits at a rare 37 on OpenCritic (https://opencritic.com/game/13215/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum), with only 4% of critics recommending it. As Will Cruz writes for our sister site, The Escapist (https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-review-in-3-minutes/): "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is quite possibly the worst game I've played in 2023 so far."
Having played a demo of it a while back and walking away baffled, I'm not terribly surprised. Regardless of Gollum's quality, though, seeing developers fall on hard times is never a good thing. Hopefully, those affected can find a new path forward in the industry.
As for Lord of the Rings video games, well, this seems to have salted the earth on Gollum. It feels like it's been a bit since we saw the last great LOTR game. Return to Moria (https://www.destructoid.com/hopefully-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria-can-top-the-gollum-game/) is currently set for a fall 2023 release date, so maybe that can rattle the dust off the series a bit.
The post The Lord of the Rings: Gollum studio Daedalic is shuttering internal development (https://www.destructoid.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-studio-daedalic-is-shuttering-internal-development/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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