{"id":121873,"date":"2026-05-20T12:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=121873"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:12:44","slug":"embracer-splits-into-fellowship-entertainment-announces-the-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-rpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2026\/05\/20\/121873-embracer-splits-into-fellowship-entertainment-announces-the-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-rpg\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracer splits into Fellowship Entertainment, announces The Lord of the Rings video game RPG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" class=\"intro\">Looks like gaming is back on the menu! Warhorse Games announces a new LOTR game built upon the engine and experience of the award-winning Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121874 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl-255x143.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIvpR2-XEAANokl.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WarhorseStudios\/status\/2057008469920624696\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tweet<\/a>, Warhorse describes it as an open world RPG set in Middle-earth and adds &#8220;We\u2019re excited to tell you more when the time is right.&#8221; Warhorse is owned by Embracer Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing Fellowship a publicly traded company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In business news, Embracer Group has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/embracer-group-announces-plans-to-spin-off-fellowship-entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> it&#8217;s splitting the company into a new publicly traded entity. Fellowship Entertainment will be traded on NASDAQ Sweden and house several companies that own &amp; develop popular franchises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/embracer.com\/releases\/open-letter-by-chair-of-the-board-on-the-fellowship-entertainment-spin-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">press release<\/a>, Embracer says &#8220;Fellowship will be one business segment with one strategy and business plan. The main rationale to spin-off Fellowship is to increase management focus to capture the full joint potential of the IPs, their respective communities and some of the best game developers in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AAA level experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/embracer-announces-plan-to-split-into-2-companies-as-tomb-raider-and-lotr-spun-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announcement<\/a> says a goal is to deliver at least 2 high quality AAA products every year starting next year 2027. While we are unsure if this is in-house stuff from the Embracer family of board and video games, already there are two big releases in the works for 2027: Amazon&#8217;s huge TOMB RAIDER show, and Andy Serkis&#8217; THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM feature film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a list of the IP they call out in the announcement which Fellowship will be seeking top quality entertainment &amp; experiences to develop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Lord of the Rings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Hobbit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tomb Raider<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kingdom Come: Deliverance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dead Island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Darksiders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remnant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metro <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saints Row<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legacy of Kain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deus Ex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Faction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Mask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TimeSplitters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The companies that will be part of Fellowship Entertainment are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Middle Earth Enterprises <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dark Horse Comics \/ Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4A Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystal Dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dambuster Studios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eidos-Montr\u00e9al<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fishlabs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flying Wild Hog Studios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gunfire Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redoctane Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warhorse Studios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Business of Lord of the Rings <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOTR has made an interesting journey in the business world. If you want to learn more about how we got here, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/The-Frodo-Franchise-Audiobook\/B0G65HZ4N2?eac_link=6xm5QveGY56L&amp;ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&amp;eac_selected_type=asin&amp;eac_selected=B0G65HZ4N2&amp;qid=jSYk7MZ7dd&amp;eac_id=138-2535741-7228857_jSYk7MZ7dd&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE FRODO FRANCHISE<\/a> now on Audible. Enter to win a free copy of the book at the bottom of the recent article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2026\/05\/18\/121812-a-trip-down-memory-lane-the-frodo-franchise-now-on-audible\/\" title=\"\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looks like gaming is back on the menu! 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