Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game - News

Life Simulation
RPG
Adventure
Systems
Released
July 29, 2025
Developer(s)
Wētā Workshop
Publisher(s)
Private Division
Number of Players
1
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Tales of the Shire Reveals New Character Ahead of Launch [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games can exclusively reveal a new look at an old character from Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, Weta Gameshop's upcoming life sim.

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Tales of the Shire High PC System Requirements for Cozy Game
Tales of the Shire Has Steep System Requirements for a Cozy Game

Weta Workshop reveals the system requirements for Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, and they are surprisingly demanding.

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Tales of the Shire System Requirements Revealed

Developer Weta Workshop officially reveals the PC system requirements for the upcoming Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game.

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Upcoming Lord of the Rings Game Tales of the Shire Reveals Physical Edition

The upcoming life-sim game Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game reveals physical editions for fans to add to their collections.

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Tales of the Shire Aims to Add to Tolkien's Mythology

Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game is set to launch on July 29, 2025, and Weta Workshop is aiming to create something that Tolkien would be happy with. While the game has received some criticism regarding its gameplay, it has been praised for its art style and commitment to capturing the essence of the Shire. In an interview with the PlayStation Blog, Creative Director Stephen Lambert emphasized that the team is committed to honoring Tolkien’s vision, noting that Tolkien himself wanted others to contribute to his world, expanding what he considered a “mythology.”

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Tales of the Shire Aims to Stay True to Tolkien's Vision

The Tales of the Shire creative director emphasizes that the development team is committed to staying true to Tolkien's vision.

Tales of the Shire's creative director details the game's relationship progression and meals system.
Tales of the Shire Details Shared Meals and Relationship Progression

Tales of the Shire's creative director details the game's relationship-building system and how shared meals work as the title's release date nears.

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Tales of the Shire Has Been Delayed Yet Again

One month before its scheduled launch, Tales of the Shire announces that the cozy Middle-earth life sim has been pushed back once more.

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6 Games Are No Longer Coming to Netflix

Netflix announces that it has canceled six games that were previously slated to be released on the company’s mobile gaming service.

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Ex-Annapurna Interactive Staff Take Over Private Division

Former staffers from troubled publisher Annapurna Interactive enter an agreement to take over the operations of studio Private Division.

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Take-Two Has Sold Private Division to Undisclosed Buyer

Private Division, the indie gaming publisher from games giant Take-Two Interactive, is now under new ownership, though the buyer is unknown.

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Upcoming Lord of the Rings Game Tales of the Shire Reveals Release Date

Developer Weta Workshop and publisher Private Division reveal the release date for the upcoming cozy life-sim game Tales of the Shire.

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Upcoming Lord of the Rings Game Tales of the Shire Delayed

The Lord of the Rings fans receive unfortunate news, as the launch of the upcoming life-sim Hobbit game Tales of the Shire gets hit with a delay.

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