New Lord of the Rings Game Delays Xbox Version | The PC and PS5 versions are still scheduled for release on October 24.

[Puff]

Gamerant: The Xbox Series X/S versions of an upcoming co-op The Lord of the Rings game are unfortunately being pushed back into next year.​

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has officially been delayed, but only on Xbox Series X/S. Excitement has been building for the late October launch of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, but it seems that Xbox fans will have to wait substantially longer than their fellows on PC and PlayStation 5. The co-op multiplayer crafting and survival game remains on schedule for both PC and PS5.

Unfortunately, it seems that the team at Free Range Games doesn't have the resources to bring The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria to all three of its announced platforms at the same time. The team confirmed on Twitter Thursday morning that The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is being delayed on Xbox Series X/S. The game will now launch in early 2024 on the platform, with a more specific release date to be shared later. No explicit reason was provided for the delay.

The October 24 release date for the PC and PS5 versions of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria remains intact. While further changes are possible, Free Range Games reconfirmed the PC and PS5's release date alongside confirmation of the Xbox Series X/S versions' delay.

 

[Deleted member 223]

It could've been worse. This is the console (s) that released with no exclusives after going on a generation long drought for the generation preceding it. It should have flopped like the Wii U but market conditions were favorable to it, unlike the Wii U. Those market conditions have changed 3 years in. Plenty of PS5s to go around.

 

[Sircaw]

It seems like this delay problem is becoming rather systemic for Microsoft.

 

[historia]

It seems like this delay problem is becoming rather systemic for Microsoft.

Potato S

 

[Shmunter]

Just not worth it for the sales. It will only get worse once ms increases their own share of their own pie via acquisitions. Less to go around for 3rd party, and MS will no longer be willing to pay having made their own investments.

 

[ethomaz]

Seems like a trend started…

Another console timed exclusive given to PS5 by Uncle Phil’s amazing ideias.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

Another game coming out in October? It's getting ridiculous.

Must be one of those moneyhats Jim Ryan got when he went on his moneyhat world tour. Imran said it on Era

 

[anonpuffs]

game looks like trash but it's yet another co-op game that's delayed on the small PP machine

 

[iAMJeffy]

Lmao is this slowly becoming a trend? RIP XSX owners.

 

[ethomaz]

New Xbox slogan…

“Best played in the future”.

 

[JAHGamer]

Won't be much longer till devs skip Xbox entirely terrible development environment as well as terrible sales. Without a huge payment from Microsoft, what's the point ?

 

[Would_you_kindly]

DJ Khaled ... another one

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Another game coming out in October? It's getting ridiculous.

Must be one of those moneyhats Jim Ryan got when he went on his moneyhat world tour. Imran said it on Era

All the usual suspects have said it's Sony paying for this their on full damage control everytime it happens

 

[Plextorage]

Thank you, Phil Spencer.

 

[Johnic]

Another game coming out in October? It's getting ridiculous.

Must be one of those moneyhats Jim Ryan got when he went on his moneyhat world tour. Imran said it on Era

He paid Phil to create the S.

 

[Umar]

Series s strikes again