Giuseppe Nelva
The game, set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s super-popular fantasy world, is a survival crafting game coming to PC via Epic Games Store in 2023. If you’re wondering, it appears that it’ll be exclusive.
Below you can check out the first screenshots and a trailer, alongside an official description directly from the press release.
The announcement was accompanied by a comment from Free Range Games CEO Chris Scholz.
Survive the Dark: To survive the treacherous Mines of Moria players must conserve resources, hunt,and gather for food and manage their sleep, temperature, and noise levels. Utilize dynamic lightsystems for safety and to blaze a path further into the darkness. Battle unspeakable evils and survivehordes of monstrous Orcs in visceral combat, while uncovering the secret of the Shadow that loomswithin the mountain.
Base Building: Find solace from the darkness. Reveal and clear new locations to create architectureon a grand scale. Get creative and construct bases from scratch or build upon the existingenvironment. Beware the evils which seek to destroy Dwarven progress.
Rebuild and Reshape Moria: Restore the long-lost ancient kingdom of Khazad-dûm to its formerglory, recovering Dwarven landmarks as the story progresses. Resurrect old mines and refire theirforges to yield their untouched resources.
Explore: Delve into the depths of the Mines of Moria. Procedurally generated environments areabundant with resources and fraught with mystery and danger, providing a unique experience eachand every time.
Co-op Multiplayer: Adventure alone or band together with friends in online cooperative multiplayerwith up to eight players.
Craft Dwarven Tools, Weapons and More: Craft and loot legendary Dwarven armor, tools, weaponsand structures. Rebuild ancient forges to strengthen, repair and enchant gear. Upgrade and unlocknew technologies and fantastical machines.
Uncover Magic Artifacts: Discover ancient magic items including swords that glow when Orcs arenear, maps of long-dormant Mithril veins, books with forgotten crafting plans and amulets that givestrength or wisdom.
Mine Ore and Jewels: Establish mines to unearth deposits of precious resources such as iron, gold,and quartz; and fantastical materials such as Mithril. Access crafting stations and forges to convertore to ingots and upgrade gear. But be prepared, mining is loud and can awaken what lurks in thedarkness.
Comprehensive Dwarf Builder: Players become part of Dwarven Legend as they create their ownDwarf in the custom character creator. Dwarves can be customized in a variety of ways to create aunique Dwarven identity. Then, during gameplay, players can find and craft armor and weapons tofurther enhance their unique style.
Middle-earth Enterprises chief of brand and licensing Fredrica Drotos also commented.
J.R.R. Tolkien and all of his creations within Middle-earth are near and dear to our hearts, and this project presents an amazing opportunity to create new experiences born from one of the greatest stories ever told. We are pouring a lot of passion into the game to give players an unforgettable experience.”
If you’re interested in The Lord of The Rings, a mobile game has recently been announced by Electronic Arts, while LOTR: Gollum is coming in September.
