Any hopes of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launching at the same time as the Amazon Prime series, The Rings of Power, has just vanished into thin air like a Nazgûl fleeing from the might of Aragorn. The developers mentioned the delay in a Tweet yesterday, without indicating what the new release date will be. All we know is that it will be a few months later.
The original date that Daedalic mentioned for the release of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was September 1, 2022. The Rings of Power is still set for launch on Amazon Prime on September 2, but the series shows no signs of a delay. That means you’ll just have to wait a little bit longer to see the tainted hobbit run across your screen.
The storyline follows Gollum’s escape from the clutches of the dark lord, that time when he was captured in Barad-dur. Since the deformed hobbit doesn’t have much strength, it entails you using as much stealth as possible to avoid and overcome your enemies. We know he eventually finds Frodo during his search for “his precious”, but we don’t know if the game’s plot will end before then.
The only reason the developer has given for the delay of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is so that they can deliver the best experience. Let’s be honest, this has been an excuse stapled onto every game that’s been delayed in some form or another. It’s not that I don’t believe them; I want to experience that LotR game with the best quality possible. I’m just tired of hearing the same slogan for every game delay.
I guess I can’t blame them; otherwise, I’d be a hypocrite. I was working on my second Silent Hill novel, which was meant to be released first in 2018, and then in time for Halloween in 2020. I endeavored to use the same “best quality” line, which I still stand by. If a quality book with lengthy planning takes this long, I’ll have to accept that a detailed dark fantasy game will take longer.
In any event, you can head back to our previous article if you want to see the official gameplay trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.
