2024-09-13 19:10:31| Engadget
Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim set in the world of Lord of the Rings, has been delayed until 2025. It was previously set for a release sometime this year. Developer Weta Workshop, who assisted with the effects in all of Peter Jacksons Middle-earth films, says the delay was necessary to ensure that players experience a fully realized version of its original vision.
This is a cozy life sim in the vein of Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley and a million others, but this one is set in In Tolkien's Middle-earth between the events of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Mixing the cozy sim formula with a pre-established IP tends to work. Just ask fans of Disney Dreamlight Valley.
If theres one aspect of Tolkiens world that fits this genre, its the Hobbits and their Shire. The forthcoming game looks to prioritize meal prep, as we all know Hobbits love a good feast, and will let players design the look of their own personal Hobbit hole. Theres fishing and farming, of course, but also a robust-seeming character interaction system. We arent sure if romance is on the table but, come on, that Hobbit population isnt going to replenish itself.
The developer is holding a live showcase event on September 22 at 10:30AM ET to discuss some new aspects of the game and to go over various mechanics. It will also use the stream to drop an actual release date which, again, will be sometime in 2025. Maybe well also get an update on Hobbit-based romance during the showcase.
A #HOBBITDAY SHOWCASE Join us September 22nd for an inside look at #TalesoftheShire! Here is just a smattering of what's in store... Sharing home-cooked meals Visiting The Green Dragon Furnishing your Hobbit hole pic.twitter.com/9AB55H6vyh Tales of the Shire (@talesoftheshire) September 10, 2024
This makes me wonder what other culturally significant IPs could benefit from the cozy life sim experience. They were always trying to farm in The Walking Dead, but the presence of zombies would be less cozy and more an endless nightmare. I could see farming or building up a society in some outer rim planet in the Star Wars universe, or maybe Knowhere as seen in the MCU films.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/tales-of-the-shire-a-cozy-life-sim-with-hobbits-has-been-delayed-until-2025-171031409.html?src=rss
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