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Have you ever wanted to see life through the eyes of a covetous little gremlin creature988 Archives Daedalic Entertainment has you covered.

The German video game developer and publisher is bringing its storytelling gifts to J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, players will explore some of the journey Smeagol took after finding the One Ring, but before his encounter with Bilbo Baggins changed everything.

Like other story-driven adventure games in recent years, Gollumwill be driven to some extent by the choices players make. Not in any way that changes the main character's core story (presumably!), but rather in a way that speaks directly to his dual identity.

"You already have that big conflict in the character, two voices talking to you continuously, which means there is a good reason there are decisions to make in the game: the Smeagol decisions or the Gollum decision," Daedalic CEO Carsten Fichtelmann told The Hollywood Reporter.

Gollumis expected to arrive in 2021 for PC and "all relevant console platforms at the time." It's the first Lord of the Rings game from the publisher, but there are plans to produce more as part of a larger partnership with Middle-earth Enterprises.

If you're bummed about the 2021 release being so far away, take heart in the fact that it's part of a bigger drive around The Lord of the Rings. Gollum's release will happen in the same year that Amazon's $1 billion Middle-earth series kicks off.

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