A hobbit standing on a hillside in Tales of the Shire

Tales of the Shire Release Date Set for March

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Published: September 23, 2024 11:04 AM

Publisher Private Division and developer Wētā Workshop have revealed the Tales of the Shire release date, and the cozy hobbit game, which will let you live an idyllic life far from the likes of Ring-wraiths and Balrogs, is launching in spring.

Earlier this month, the two studios revealed a Tales of the Shire delay; the game was originally intended to launch this fall, but it was pushed back to early 2025 owing to a need for additional development time.

Now, however, it's been revealed that Tales of the Shire will launch on PC and consoles on March 25th next year. It won't be an Early Access game, either, so you'll be getting the full cozy hobbit life sim experience when it arrives.

A hobbit standing in their home in Tales of the Shire
Tales of the Shire is officially launching in March.

To commemorate the release date announcement, Private Division and Wētā Workshop revealed a new trailer in which the studios describe the game as a "Lord of the Rings gaming experience like nothing that's come before".

The devs say that "every aspect" of Tales of the Shire "has been carefully crafted", and that "each bridge, path, plant, hobbit home, and second breakfast is drawn from the original vision", referring to Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien.

Wētā Workshop says it's a game about "fellowship, community, and comfort", but that "most importantly, it's a game about living as a hobbit". If you've ever wanted to shirk the call to adventure and settle down in a cozy hobbit village, this one's for you.

You can take a look at the Tales of the Shire release date announcement trailer, which also features some small snippets of gameplay, right here.

Tales of the Shire officially launches for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on March 25th. You can check out our preview of the game here if you want to know what life as a hobbit is like.


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Developer
Weta Workshop
Publisher
Private Division
Release Date
March 25, 2025 (Calendar)
Genre
Adventure
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