Warhorse Studios just dropped what might be the biggest gaming announcement of 2026. The Czech studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has confirmed it is working on two new projects: an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG and a brand-new entry in the Kingdom Come series.
The news came straight from the studio’s official X account. The post read, “You might have heard the rumors; it’s time to reveal what we are working on,” and then laid it all out. No trailers. No gameplay clips. Just the confirmation fans had been waiting for.
And the internet immediately went wild.
The LOTR RPG Nobody Knew They Needed
Rumors about a Lord of the Rings game from Warhorse had been circulating for a while, especially after reports of major investments from Embracer Group and other international backers. Now it’s official.
What makes this pairing so interesting is Warhorse’s reputation. The studio is known for gritty, historically grounded RPG experiences. Their Kingdom Come games do not hold your hand. Combat is realistic. The world feels lived-in. That same attention to detail applied to Middle-earth is the kind of thing that gets people genuinely excited.
And yes, the bar for Lord of the Rings games is currently sitting on the floor. The 2023 Gollum game was a critical disaster. Fans have been starved for a LOTR game that actually does Tolkien’s world justice.
One fan summed up the collective mood perfectly: “I don’t care if I have to wait ten years, just make it right and honor the man who created it.”
Another had a specific request: “I sure hope not that you make it a first-person perspective as you do with the Kingdom Come series.” That is a fair concern. First-person medieval combat works great in Bohemia. Whether it fits Middle-earth is a separate conversation.
A third fan put it simply: “Lord of the Rings game with KCD 2 level of immersion is gonna be peak.”
Hard to argue with that.
A New Kingdom Come, but Not Necessarily KCD 3
The second announcement is equally interesting, though for different reasons. Warhorse confirmed it is working on “a new Kingdom Come adventure.” Note the careful wording there.
They did not say Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3. They did not mention Henry. They did not mention Bohemia or the Holy Roman Empire by name. That phrasing could mean anything from a direct sequel to a completely new story set in a different time or place, all within the same medieval realism framework the series is known for.
KCD 2 launched last year to both commercial success and strong critical reviews, so a follow-up was always coming. The question is what shape it takes.
No Release Windows, No Gameplay Yet
Warhorse is keeping details locked down for now. There are no release dates, no cinematic teasers, and no screenshots for either project. The X post was essentially just a confirmation of existence.
That said, Summer Game Fest 2026 is right around the corner, and it would be the perfect stage for a first look at one or both of these titles. Nothing has been confirmed for SGF, but if Warhorse wants to build momentum, that is the moment.
Why This Matters
Gaming adaptations of Tolkien’s work have had a rough few years. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum flopped. Amazon’s Rings of Power TV series has been divisive. Fans who love Middle-earth have had to settle for reruns of the old Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games.
A studio with Warhorse’s track record taking a serious crack at an open-world Middle-earth RPG is genuinely exciting news. If they bring the same level of world-building and immersion that made KCD 2 special, this could be something worth the wait.
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