The Gollum game gets a September 1 release date for PC and console

Daedalic Entertainment revealed a release date for its game, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. It will launch on September 1 this year for PC and console, with a Switch release coming sometime later.

The stealth game takes place after Gollum has lost the One Ring to Bilbo Baggins, and he’s out searching for it. Early trailers implied that he finds his way into Mordor and that his alternate persona of Smeagol will play a role in gameplay. Daedalic also revealed that some familiar faces from Middle-earth will appear in the game.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.