Warhorse Studios is developing an open-world Lord of the Rings role-playing game and a new title in the Kingdom Come series [1].

The announcement marks a significant expansion for the studio, which is moving from its niche historical focus to one of the most valuable intellectual properties in entertainment. This dual development suggests a strategy to balance a high-profile licensed project with the studio's own established franchise.

The upcoming Lord of the Rings project will be an open-world RPG [1]. While specific plot details and a release window have not been disclosed, the game will bring the studio's approach to immersive environments to the world of Middle-earth [2].

Simultaneously, the studio is working on a new Kingdom Come project [1]. There is some variation in how this project is described across industry reports. Polygon said the game is a "new Kingdom Come adventure" and noted that it is a safe assumption the title is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 [3]. However, Rock Paper Shotgun said the studio is making a new Kingdom Come game without specifying it as the third installment of the Deliverance series [2].

Warhorse Studios has not provided a specific timeline for either project. The studio is known for its commitment to historical accuracy and complex systems in its previous work, elements that fans expect to see integrated into the new open-world designs [5].

This development follows a period of rumors regarding the studio's future pipeline. The confirmation of both titles suggests the studio is scaling its production capabilities to handle two major projects at once [6].

“Warhorse Studios is developing an open-world Lord of the Rings role-playing game.”

The move into a licensed IP like Lord of the Rings represents a major commercial leap for Warhorse Studios. By maintaining development on a Kingdom Come title, the studio mitigates the risk of relying solely on a third-party license while attempting to capture a broader global audience with the Middle-earth setting.