Developer Wētā Workshop and publisher Private Division have announced a Tales of the Shire delay, with the cozy hobbit game now set to launch sometime early next year.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the two studios say that the game needs a little extra time to cook, and so it's being pushed back to early 2025. It was originally due to arrive sometime this year.
Wētā and Private Division's reasoning is pretty standard stuff in video game delay terms; Tales of the Shire needs to be "everything you're hoping for", and the extra time is to ensure the developers can "deliver that vision" of a cozy hobbit life sim.
It's not all bad news, though. A new Tales of the Shire release date will be announced during the Hobbit Day Showcase, which will be held on September 22nd and which will also contain new info about the game.
If you're not sure exactly what Tales of the Shire is, it's a Lord of the Rings game in which you take control of a hobbit and build a life for yourself in the small hobbit village of Bywater.
You'll be able to do all the stuff you'd expect...
