According to Insider Gaming, the creators of Tomb Raider are working on an expensive Tolkien project, into which the Abu Dhabi government has invested about $100 million.
Journalists from Insider Gaming, citing their sources, reported that Crystal Dynamics, known for the Tomb Raider series, is working on a new game based on "The Lord of the Rings."Earlier, rumors appeared online suggesting that the project was handled by Warhorse Studios, but according to the media, this information was not confirmed; the creators of Kingdom Come: Deliverance may be working on another "similar" fantasy title, about which nothing is known yet.Both studios belong to the Embracer Group, which declined to comment on the insider information.The development of a major action game based on "The Lord of the Rings" was first revealed back in September 2025: the Abu Dhabi government invested about 100 million dollars in it.The yet unannounced game is considered a potential "competitor to Hogwarts Legacy" — an action RPG set in the Harry Potter universe, whose sales have exceeded 40 million copies.The release is still far off: Crystal Dynamics is currently simultaneously working on Tomb Raider: Catalyst, scheduled for release in 2027, and overseeing a remake of the first game in the series titled Legacy of Atlantis.
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Media: Crystal Dynamics is making a major action game based on "The Lord of the Rings"
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According to Insider Gaming, the creators of Tomb Raider are working on an expensive Tolkien project, into which the Abu Dhabi government has invested about $100 million.