Non-public Division and Wētā Workshop have unveiled the primary gameplay trailer for Tales of the Shire, in addition to confirming that the sport will formally arrive on PC and consoles later this yr.
The sport was introduced in September final yr, however at present’s new trailer sheds mild on what sort of sport we are able to anticipate, and it is precisely the type of cozy hobbit farming sim (i.e. a farming sim the place you play as a hobbit) you’d need from a challenge like this.
Within the trailer, we see a really idyllic depiction of the Shire, full with a number of greenery, rustic waterwheels, and the entire different accouterments you’d anticipate from the house of the hobbits.
We see hobbits fishing, foraging for provides, and wandering round a bustling market space, in addition to chopping components in kitchens to be able to create meals.
Tales of the Shire will allow you to do all of these items, after all, and you’ll create your personal hobbit as you discover the city of Bywater, which, in keeping with the sport’s official blurb, is “not but established as an official village in Hobbiton”.
You’ll meet the locals and forge relationships with them, and in the event you do not feel like doing a lot, you are able to do what hobbits do finest: whereas away the hours in your village doing completely nothing.
Latest Lord of the Rings video games, together with the ill-fated Gollum and the…erm, equally ill-fated Return to Moria, have foregrounded battle and fight, so the possibility to chill out and luxuriate in the great thing about the Shire is a welcome one certainly.
You’ll take a look at Tales of the Shire when it launches later this yr for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and Nintendo Change. Keep tuned for more information on this one.