It was just earlier this month that Private Division announced a delay for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, pushing it to early 2025. It didn't take long for them to follow up, and now the chill, hairy-footed sim is due? out on March 25, 2025. 

The official accounts shared a trailer along with the new release date. The folks at developer Weta Workshop open this one with a booming proclamation that "Tales of the Shire is a Lord of the Rings gaming experience like nothing that's come before." A much quieter voice follows ??suit, briefly touching upon how the team used their years of experience with Tolkien's work to make something that draws a lot from said source material.&n??bsp;

"Most importantly, it's a game about living as a Hobbit," they add. ??Judging from the release date trailer, it's got a solid aim on that very specific niche. 

For Tolkien nerds, the significance of March 25 probably doesn't need to be explained. But for everyone else: following ??a journey of 11 months, one week, and six days, the One Ring and Sauron were ultimately destroyed on March 25 of Th??ird Age 3019. 

If that little trailer peeki??ng into the world of the Hobbits isn't enough for you, the game's YouTube channel also celebrated Hobbit Day in style. A special Hobbit Day stream went live on September 22, offering an exclusive look deeper into the Shire. Let's see what's going on in the absurdly cozy town of B??ywater: 

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is in the works for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Unless they pull a brut?al bait-and-switch, something tells me we won't have to worry about a nasty scouring of these idyllic accommodations. 

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If you were growing out your feet hair in preparation for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game [sic], then you may want to shave them, lest they become dreadlocked. Private Division has announced that it has been delayed to 2025.

To be fair, the only release window we had previously was 2024. If we want to be technical, maybe they had a??n internal launch date of December 31, 2024, and now they?’ve moved it to January 1st, 2025. We don’t know! Maybe the delay is only big in our minds.

Sorry, I got on a tangent there. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game �yes, I’m writing that out every time. It’s ridiculous even without the fat �after “rings �is a game about being a hobbit and living in the Shire. After all, who doesn’t dream of living in the Shire? The rest of the story might be gloomy and adventuresome, but the Shire is cozier than a pillow fort. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game takes you there and has you fish and garden so you can share food with your neighbors. I’m not even a big The Lord of the Rings fan, and I love the idea.

While the game may be delayed, Private Division suggests tuning into their “A Hobbit Day Showcase�f??or another look at the game on September 22. I’m sure watching someone else enjoy the game will really make the wait that much easier.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is coming to Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC sometime in 2??025.

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