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You can always read the original article here: Report: Cancelled LOTR Game by Eidos-Montréal With a Telltale-like Story First Look Eidos-Montréal is a studio that has participated in the development of major games like the Tomb Raider saga, but lately has been relegated to a support studio for other projects. Following the acquisition by Embracer, the studio has faced several difficulties, such as layoffs and the cancellation of various projects. (it feels like chaos)

According to Ins Home News Report: Cancelled LOTR Game by Eidos-Montréal With a Telltale-like Story First Look by Efrain 12:57 pm in News Eidos-Montréal is a studio that has participated in the development of major games like the Tomb Raider saga, but lately has been relegated to a support studio for other projects.

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Following the acquisition by Embracer , the studio has faced several difficulties, such as layoffs and the cancellation of various projects . According to Insider Gaming , some of these discarded projects included a Legacy of Kain soft-reboot scrapped in 2022, as well as a Lord of the Rings game.

This latter project has been described as a game with card-based mechanics and a Telltale story spin on it. It is also dropped that, apparently, development on this game didnt go far before being scrapped.

Why This Matters

RELATED Report: Bend Studio Cancelled Live Service Title “Mirror Pond” Animations Surfaces Its been a long time since we last heard from Bend Studio, the team behind Days Gone and the classic Syphon Filter. Aside from this description, we havent gotten a lot of details about this project, which is understandable given the state of development. But, the fandom of the Tolkien epic will be glad to know that weve gotten our hands on a few images that show a conceptual glimpse into what was being worked on before its cancellation.

The gaming community has been watching developments like this closely.

Key Takeaways

• Concept Art from Eidos-Montréals LOTR Game The illustrations come from the portfolio of a former Eidos-Montréal artist.
• This matches whats seen here, like with the inclusion of ships and the dry biomes surrounding Umbar.

The Bottom Line

There is also a recurring mention in the filenames of what might be the main setting: Umbar, a location described in the books as a major port city on the coast of Gondor, primarily inhabited by pirates. This matches whats seen here, like with the inclusion of ships and the dry biomes surrounding Umbar.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.