lord of the rings hunt for gollum adventure

A follow-up project in The Lord of the Rings universe that has already been started will be discontinued.' 'Currently, we are working on another patch for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. 'Even though The Lord of the Rings: Gollum did not live up to the expectations we had for the game, we are very grateful for the opportunity and the learning experience it brought us. Eight promising releases will be launching in this financial year alone,' the statement reads.

'Daedalic Entertainment has made the decision to close its development department, with full focus now on our publishing business. As such, upcoming and ongoing projects by third-party partners like Surviving Deponia and Inkulinati will continue to be supported.Related: Rings of Power star Maxim Baldry teases 'action-packed' season 2 While game development is now behind it, Daedalic Entertainment will continue its publishing division. 'Please accept our sincere apologies for any disappointment this may have caused.'

'We acknowledge and deeply regret that the game did not meet the expectations we set for ourselves or for our dedicated community,' the company said regarding Gollum's poorly received launch in May. Gollum's launch was panned by critics and players alike for its day-one bugs, poor visuals, and lackluster gameplay. However, the drastic shift from its usual point-and-click adventure games didn't turn out so well. The studio's first crack at a AAA project was The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, an action-adventure game set in J. Before Gollum, the Daedalic developed the Deponia, Edna & Harvey, and Blackguards series, among other smaller titles over the years. The move is being described as a 'difficult turning point' as well as 'a new beginning' by the company. The studio had also been developing another game set in The Lord of the Rings, which has now been canceled as well.

Lord of the rings hunt for gollum adventure