{"id":38667,"date":"2023-10-26T18:24:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1915028"},"modified":"2023-10-27T02:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T00:37:11","slug":"heres-how-the-lord-of-the-rings-got-a-new-sequel-in-video-game-form","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/heres-how-the-lord-of-the-rings-got-a-new-sequel-in-video-game-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how The Lord of the Rings got a new sequel, in video game form"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready to Return to Moria? <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 26 October 2023 at 16:24 PM<\/p>

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Any well-read fan of The Lord of the Rings<\/a> will know that the main action in JRR Tolkien\u2019s book series took place in the Third Age of Middle-earth, with most of the major adaptations over the years (including the Peter Jackson films) sticking to that time period.<\/p>\n

Recently, fans got a glimpse at an earlier era, with the Rings of Power<\/a> TV show exploring the Second Age.<\/p>\n

But haven\u2019t you ever wondered what happened\u00a0after\u00a0<\/em>Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and the Fellowship wrapped up their adventures in Return of the King?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly what fans are now starting to learn, thanks to a new video game called The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria<\/a>, the first ever official LotR story to be set entirely in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth.<\/p>\n

Back in August, at the Gamescom<\/a> conference, we had the chance to see the game in action, as several of its key developers described its inception.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a survival and crafting game that focuses on the dwarves of Middle-earth as they return to Moria after Sauron\u2019s downfall and attempt to reclaim their home of Khazad-d\u00fbm.<\/p>\n

After seeing the demo, we were able to ask a few questions to Jon-Paul Dumont, the game director on Return to Moria.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re wondering how a small video game company came to be making an unlikely sequel to The Lord of the Rings, you can see him explain all in the video below:<\/p>