Formalized last June during the Epic Games Summer Showcase, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has decided not to wait for a major event like the Game Awards to give its news. Earlier this week, the survival game set in the Fourth Age of the famous universe of Middle earth Tolkien’s Age of Men enjoyed a livestream on the YouTube channel called “Nerd of the Rings” to share some never-before-seen images and information about its design.
A world of Moria more immersive than ever?
?SNEAK PEEK for #ReturntoMoria ?
First up, four screenshots from The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria game revealed during today’s stream with @ReturnToMoria @FreeRangeGames @tolkienprof !
Full Sneak Peek Stream: https://t.co/U3ysgHi2jZ
1/4 pic.twitter.com/KIDHMfoF1Q
— The Nerd of the Rings (@nerdoftherings1) October 25, 2022
Throughout the show, Jon-Paul Dumont and Farrha Khan, the director and a narrative designer of Free Range Games, underlined the importance of the work of the development team to best reflect the world of Middle earth in the game, and in particular the history and traditions linked to the dwarf civilization that the public should be able to (re)discover by exploring the ancient halls of Moria which will be full of orcs, goblins and Balrogs to face or flee.
On the gameplay side, the solo and cooperative survival game should also offer a more advanced and immersive experience than ever before for the genre. In addition to having to manage our resources, our equipment as well as our gauges of hunger and fatigue, the two members of the Californian studio indicated that it will be necessary to be careful with the dangers of the darkness of Moria highlighted in the first film. of the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring. That is, the shadows will attract danger and also have an impact on the energy and psychological well-being of your character.
While waiting to learn more about this production, remember that The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will be released in 2023 on PC via the Epic Games Store.