Lord of the Rings Gollum developer is closing down

It’s no secret that The Lord of the Rings Gollum didn’t launch to a robust vital reception. The stealth sport fell in need of expectations throughout its design, gameplay, and story, resulting in a mass of unfavourable suggestions quickly after its launch. Whereas The Lord of the Rings Gollum did disappoint, a growth studio shutting down isn’t excellent news and it sadly appears that Daedalic Leisure is closing its dev division for good.

As detailed in our The Lord of the Rings Gollum evaluation, Daedalic’s most up-to-date sport, which was additionally its most costly, didn’t ship. An official apology was issued by the developer quickly after its launch, however plainly the pressure attributable to Gollum’s launch together with different elements proved an excessive amount of to beat for Daedalic, with the studio now shifting its focus to publishing and advertising as a substitute.

Its revealed titles, akin to Barotrauma and Unrailed, have typically been extra well-received. Daedalic is asking its finish to the event division “a brand new starting within the lengthy historical past of Daedalic Leisure.” In a German report concerning the division closing down, Daedalic was stated to have confirmed that 25 of its staff could be affected by the shutdown. The workers won’t be fired, nonetheless, however relatively transferred to totally different work.

Administration said that they “worth every member of our crew and it is very important us that the transition goes as easily as potential,” prompting them to “help our former staff to find new alternatives inside our community.” Daedalic can also be ceasing its work on one other Lord of the Rings sport it had been creating since 2022. Gollum will proceed to obtain patches as vital, with one “presently being labored on.”