Gollum already has an official release date

The final release date for ‘The Lord of the Rings: Gollum‘ has been officially announced by developer Daedalic Entertainment, and it won’t be long before players take control of the ancient hobbit.

Originally, the title was announced in 2019 with a planned release date of 2021, but it was delayed twice, the second time indefinitely. Production on the game took place primarily during the pandemic, which may have affected development.

Now, the uncertainty surrounding its launch has been dispelled. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be released on May 25, 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, according to a developer press release. This means that fans will be able to get their hands on the game in approximately two months.

Considering that news about the game died down following the July 2022 delay, it’s pretty surprising that not only was a release date set, but it’s so close. As already mentioned, there is only a two-month period between the announcement of the official release date and its arrival.

This means that the title must be about to reach the packing and shipping stage, also known as the ‘gold stage’, if it hasn’t already reached that stage. Nonetheless, the release date for LOTR: Gollum is positive news for a game that has gone through a seemingly bumpy development process.

Daedalic Entertainment has also announced that the Nintendo Switch version of the game will be out later this year. However, the company did not specify a specific release date, or even a release window.

The lack of a release date for the Nintendo Switch version of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum isn’t very encouraging. So with no specific date or release window, it seems somewhat likely that it won’t arrive until 2024.