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The rumours were true: Kingdom Come studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Genres · rpg
Release · Oct 10, 2017
Developer · Monolith Productions
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79 articles 65 writers 17 reviews
Warhorse Studios
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Active · 2018–2025
Latest · Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Top genres · rpg
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