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Middle-earth hardcore: Warhorse Studios is making an RPG in the Lord of the Rings universe!

May 20, 2026
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Hello, gamers! The calendar shows May 20, 2026, and this day has already gone down in history. The main news today is falling out of a cornucopia, but what the authors of Kingdom Come: Deliverance have prepared for us is a real culture shock.

Realism comes to Middle-earth

Warhorse Studios has officially confirmed: they are working on a large-scaleRPG in the open world based on “Overlord.” rings".

If you were waiting for another tale of heroic deeds, then forget it. The developers decided not to change their “hardcore” DNA. We will have an emphasis on survival, a deep role-playing system and - attention - the “everyday” side of life in Middle-earth. No pathos, just harsh everyday life in a legendary setting.

What else is known about the project:

Plot:The action will take place long before the events of Tolkien’s main trilogy. This will allow the studio not to fight with the canon of film franchises and tell its own unique story.

Technology: The game is created on the latest engine specifically for PCs and the current generation of consoles. They promise incredible detail.

Double surprise:Jindrich fans, exhale! Warhorse is simultaneously working on a new part of Kingdom Come. It's unclear whether this is a threequel or a spin-off, but both projects are being developed simultaneously.

The community is already in ecstasy: Tolkien fans are expecting incredible attention to detail, and fans of Kingdom Come are happy that their favorite series lives on.

Briefly about other hits of the day

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Forza Horizon 6: Japan, drift and fallen servers

Yesterday the long-awaited Forza Horizon 6was released, the action of which took place in Japan. And, of course, there was some drama: gamers en masse tried to break into the game ahead of time by changing the region. The result is that the Asian servers could not withstand the influx of “cunning” racers and went down safely.

Replenishment to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has rolled out a list of second wave games for May-June 2026. 13 projects are included in the subscription at once. The brightest new items on the list are Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core and Remnant 2. It's time to check if your subscription has expired!

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