Warhorse Studios has confirmed that its next slate includes an open-world RPG set in Middle-earth and a new Kingdom Come adventure, turning one of this year's bigger RPG rumors into an official project.
The studio, best known for Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, has not announced release windows, platforms or final titles for either game. The Kingdom Come project is also being described only as a new adventure, so it has not been confirmed as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3.
Warhorse says on its official projects page that it is "working on a new RPG set in Middle-earth" and that "there's still more to come from the world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance." The same page frames the studio's future as "a new chapter," while warning that "a long journey lies ahead" before it is ready to share more.
That wording gives fans the part they needed most: Warhorse is no longer simply dodging the Tolkien question. Earlier this month, the studio teased a huge immersive RPG while avoiding a direct answer about reports tying it to The Lord of the Rings. Now, the Middle-earth project itself is confirmed, even if almost every practical detail remains under wraps.
Why Warhorse is a striking fit for Middle-earth
Warhorse built its reputation on first-person, systems-heavy medieval RPGs with a strong sense of place. Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans into historical detail, grounded combat and a slower style of immersion than many fantasy RPGs. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 expanded that formula and, according to Warhorse's own site, the series has now sold 15 million copies across PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
That background makes the Middle-earth announcement especially interesting. Tolkien's setting has had major action games, including Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War, along with the long-running Lord of the Rings Online. Warhorse's project is being pitched as an RPG from a studio known for dense world simulation, not as another licensed action game.
The corporate path also makes sense. Embracer Group announced in 2022 that it had agreed to acquire Middle-earth Enterprises, including worldwide rights covering video games, films, board games, merchandise, theme parks and stage productions tied to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Warhorse operates under Plaion and Deep Silver inside the wider Embracer structure.
The Kingdom Come news is deliberately vague
The second project may prove just as important for Warhorse's existing audience. A new Kingdom Come adventure could mean a third mainline game, a smaller stand-alone project or something else in the same world. Warhorse has only promised that more is coming from the series.
That is enough to set expectations without locking the studio into a specific shape. Kingdom Come has become Warhorse's defining franchise, but a Middle-earth RPG is a much broader fantasy swing. Until the studio names the games, shows footage or lists platforms, the announcement leaves two firm points: Warhorse is making a Middle-earth RPG and it is not leaving Kingdom Come behind.