Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game gets delayed until 2025

But in the end, itā€™s only a passing thing.

If you were growing out your feet hair in preparation for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game [sic], then you may want to shave them, lest they become dreadlocked. Private Division has announced that it has been delayed to 2025.

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To be fair, the only release window we had previously was 2024. If we want to be technical, maybe they had an internal launch date of December 31, 2024, and now theyā€™ve moved it to January 1st, 2025. We donā€™t know! Maybe the delay is only big in our minds.

Sorry, I got on a tangent there. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game ā€“ yes, Iā€™m writing that out every time. Itā€™s ridiculous even without the fat ā„¢ after ā€œrings ā€“ is a game about being a hobbit and living in the Shire. After all, who doesnā€™t dream of living in the Shire? The rest of the story might be gloomy and adventuresome, but the Shire is cozier than a pillow fort. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game takes you there and has you fish and garden so you can share food with your neighbors. Iā€™m not even a big The Lord of the Rings fan, and I love the idea.

While the game may be delayed, Private Division suggests tuning into their ā€œA Hobbit Day Showcaseā€ for another look at the game on September 22. Iā€™m sure watching someone else enjoy the game will really make the wait that much easier.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is coming to Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC sometime in 2025.


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