Warhorse Studios Confirms Open-World Middle-earth RPG
Warhorse Studios is developing an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG, early in development with no release date.
Warhorse Studios has confirmed it is developing an open-world RPG set in Middle-earth. The studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its sequel announced the project in May 2026.
The game is early in development, with no release date or window announced. Warhorse has not shared further details about the project's story or setting within The Lord of the Rings universe.
The studio's most recent release, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, earned an 89 Metacritic score and holds a 92% positive rating across more than 67,000 English-language Steam reviews. Warhorse took nearly seven years to deliver that sequel after the 2018 original.
Middle-earth has seen a range of game adaptations, including Tales of the Shire, a cozy life simulator set in the same world. Warhorse's take will be an open-world RPG, according to the studio.
ScreenRant reported the confirmation. Fans can expect a lengthy wait given the studio's development timeline and the project's early stage.
Quick answers
What is Warhorse Studios working on next?
Warhorse Studios is developing an open-world Middle-earth RPG, confirmed in May 2026.
When will the Warhorse Middle-earth RPG release?
No release date or window has been announced. The game is early in development.
What else has Warhorse Studios made?
Warhorse developed Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.