Daedalic Entertainment and NACON are happy to finally reveal the release date of the story-driven stealth adventure The Lord of the Rings: Gollum  – Daedalic’s take on one of the most iconic characters in fantasy history arrives on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S on September 1, 2022. The Nintendo Switch version is planned for later this year.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, based on the legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, tells Gollum’s experiences from behind the scenes in the first chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring.

After losing his precious ring to Bilbo Baggins, Gollum decides to leave the Misty Mountains and embarks on a perilous journey that leads him from the dungeons of Bard-dûr to the realm of the Wood-elves in Mirkwood. In order to survive the dangers on his journey through Middle-earth, Gollum has to sneak, climb and use all his cunning. He also has to deal with his more human side – Sméagol. It’s up to the players if they want Gollum to have the upper hand when it comes to making important decisions or let Sméagol take over. Gollum also encounters well-known characters from the books as well as a few new faces.