Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Games debuts March 25, 2025

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game launches March 25, 2025

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game will launch on March 25, 2025, a solid date but one that will make fans wait a wee bit longer.

The game is coming from Take-Two Interactive’s Private Division publishing label and Wētā Workshop, the creative studio known for their work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The duo had considered launching Tales of the Shire this fall, but now it is coming next year on the PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Netflix Games.

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