2023-07-02 16:27:47
The critical failure of the stealth video game Gollum did not spare the studio behind the Daedalic Entertainment project, despite a public apology. This time, the publisher announced less good news.
following the chaotic launch, the apologies
Stoned by the press as well as by the players, The Lord of the Rings Gollum stood out with his chaotic exit. A game created by the Daedalic Entertainment studio full of flaws, both technical and in terms of game design or gameplay. Graphics from another time, dated mechanics, useless choice system, rigid gameplay and countless bugs and crashes, the game has been described as a purge by several specialized media.
In the face of this harsh criticism, Daedalic Entertainment made the decision at the end of May to issue an official apology. In a statement posted on social media, the studio expressed regret for the unsatisfactory quality of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and admitted not having met the expectations of the players, before promising fixes: “We are committed to providing you with fixes that will allow you to enjoy the game to the fullest (…) We will continue to keep you informed of our progress and to communicate transparently to you the fixes and the improvements to come. Your passion and your dedication as players have been the driving force behind our determination to rectify the situation.”
Since then, it is clear that the studio behind State of Mind, les Deponia or The Pillars of the Earth has yet to offer players a more enjoyable adventure. It must be said that the construction site is substantial.
A failure with serious consequences
But the critical failure was such that the consequences are disastrous for Daedalic Entertainment. The German development studio founded in 2007 has taken the heavy decision tostop developing video games to focus on what he does best, publishing.
The news was entrusted to the German media games economy who relayed the information. This sad news comes withmassive dismissal of 25 of the company’s 90 employees. Daedalic announces that it wants to do everything possible to help them find a job with its partners: “We value every member of our team very much and it is important to us that the transition goes as smoothly as possible. That is why we will help our former employees to find new opportunities within our network”.
It is thus all the projects in progress from Daedalic which are stopped. We think first of all regarding the next game The Lord of the Rings which was in development since last year and which had to focus on a character never before highlighted. A 3D action-adventure game that “will transport the player to a lush world full of mythical creatures”. A project codenamed “It’s Magic”.
The same magazine games economy pointed out at the time that Daedalic Entertainment received approximately 2 million euros in funding from the German government for the project. Currently on hiatus, it’s unclear what will happen to the stamped game “LOTR”. It might switch to the side of Embracer Group which, let’s remember, now owns Middle-Earth Enterprises, or suffer an outright cancellation.
In their press release, Daedlic specifies that it is a “difficult turn”, but which must also be considered as “a new beginning in the long history of Daedalic Entertainment”. In the turmoil on the video game sector, the franchise is doing rather well in the world of card games, since its collaboration with Wizards of the Coast et Magic : The Gathering and the launch of map editing The Lord of the Rings: Chronicles of Middle-earth has been a real success, the price of boosters and bundles have greatly inflated since the release of the set on June 23rd.
Yesterday, we confirmed to you that the card of The Unique Ring estimated at 1 million euros, then at 2 million euros was found by a Canadian.
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