Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game

is an upcoming videogame set in Middle-earth.
== Description ==
Tales of the Shire is a life-sim, focusing on Hobbit life in Bywater, which is not yet an official village of Hobbiton.LeBlanc, Wesley (April 22, 2024). Tales Of The Shire's First Trailer Reveals It Is Middle-Earth Animal Crossing With Hobbits. Game Informer. Retrieved on 2024-04-27 Players can create and personalize a Hobbit character in a cozy setting, engaging in activities like farming, fishing,Pureza, Gabriel Machado (April 24, 2024). New Game is Lord of the Rings Meets Stardew Valley. Game Rant. Retrieved on 2024-04-24 foraging, gardening, cooking, and trading, all while working to help Bywater.
Each player has a Hobbit hole with grid-free customization. This allows players to put furniture and home decor anywhere they want, however they want. The Hobbit hole can be used to store crops and flowers, and the player can host dinner parties with other Hobbits. The game also features weater and season systems, which will affect the player's daily routines.
Unfortunately, news broke in May 2024 that the game's publisher, Private Division was probably not going to live past the release date and was effectively killed by its parent company, Take-Two Interactive.IGN - Take-Two Is Quietly Killing Private Division By Rebekah Valentine, Updated: May 31, 2024 12:38 pm, Posted: May 31, 2024 12:30 pm
A "Hobbit Day Showcase" on September 22 gave more information on the game. About a week before the showcase, the developer announced the game was delayed from an expected 2024 release to early 2025. On September 22, it was announced that the game was set to be released on March 25, 2025.
==Gallery==
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Tales of the Shire - Official Announcement Trailer
A Hobbit Day Showcase - Tales of the Shire
Release Date Reveal - Tales of the Shire
Tales of the Shire- The First 16 Minutes of Gameplay
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== References ==
== See also ==
* Computer & video games category
== External links ==
* Official website
;Community
* Unofficial TotS Discord Server
;Pre-order
* Private Division store webpage
* Steam store page
;News
* IGN - Cozy Lord of the Rings Game Tales of the Shire Delayed to Early 2025 By Wesley Yin-Poole, Updated: Sep 13, 2024 2:50 am, Posted: Sep 13, 2024 2:42 am
Category:Computer & video games