Sweet talesThe comfortable life simulator set in the world of Lord of the Rings has been postponed until 2025. . Weta Workshop, the developer behind the effects on all of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth films, says the delay was necessary to ensure players could experience a fully realized version of his original vision.
It’s a comfortable lifeline in that vein Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley and a million others, but this one is set in Tolkien’s Middle Earth between the events of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Mixing a convenient sim formula with pre-built IP tends to work. Just ask the fans .
If there’s one aspect of Tolkien’s world that fits this genre, it’s the Hobbits and their Shire. The upcoming game focuses on cooking because we all know Hobbits love a good feast and will allow players to create the look of their own Hobbit holes. There’s fishing and farming, of course, but also a strong-looking character interaction system. We’re not sure if romance is on the table, but come on, the Hobbit population isn’t going to replenish itself.
It is a developer on September 22 at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss some new aspects of the game and review various mechanics. It will also use the stream to release the actual release date, which will be in 2025. Perhaps we’ll also get an update on a Hobbit-based romance during the showcase.
It makes me wonder if other culturally significant IPs could benefit from a comfortable life sim experience. They always tried to do farming The Walking Deadbut having zombies would be less comfortable and an endless nightmare. I could see farming or building a society on some foreign outer planet in the Star Wars universe, or Knowhere as seen in the MCU movies.
