Warhorse’s New Kingdom Come Adventure is An Open-World RPG
GamingBolt
Last updated: May 25, 2026
Warhorse Studios is developing two major projects: an open-world RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and a new installment in the Kingdom Come series. Both games are confirmed to be open-world RPGs.
- Warhorse Studios is actively working on two significant new game projects. The first is an open-world RPG set in the beloved world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, while the second is a new adventure within the Kingdom Come series.
- Communications director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling and community manager Tom Grey confirmed these details during a recent Community Stream.
- The new Kingdom Come title is being led by Prokop Jirsa, who previously served as lead designer on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
- The Middle-earth RPG is under the direction of Viktor Bocan, the design director for the Middle-earth project.
- A potential release window for the new Kingdom Come game is fiscal year 2027, which spans from April 1st, 2027, to March 31st, 2028.
- The studio's decision to not title the new game Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 is attributed to the previous game concluding Henry's story, suggesting a potential new narrative direction.
- Warhorse Studios emphasized their commitment to expanding the Kingdom Come universe, describing it as an "absolute passion project."
- No release date or specific gameplay details have been revealed for the Middle-earth RPG.
- There are existing rumors suggesting Crystal Dynamics might also be developing a Lord of the Rings role-playing game, the specifics of which are yet to be clarified in relation to Warhorse's project.