{"id":238059,"date":"2023-07-04T03:41:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T07:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=296103"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:47:13","slug":"gollums-game-is-so-bad-it-has-shutdown-the-responsible-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/gollums-game-is-so-bad-it-has-shutdown-the-responsible-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Over: Poor Quality of Gollum Game Forces Studio to Shut Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the very first day we saw the game, we knew it was going to be bad. And not just bad, but extremely bad. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/we-just-found-out-what-the-royalties-of-lord-of-the-rings-cost-and-there-must-be-an-mistake?ex=RAMP-1114.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The folks at Daedalic acquired the rights to Gollum<\/a> to develop a video game, and the result was terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-how-to-download-what-goes-and-criticism-note?ex=RAMP-1114.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was always a somewhat peculiar project<\/a>, from the choice of protagonist to the fact that the developer had no previous experience in creating a game of this kind. Daedalic Entertainment, based in Hamburg, made a name for itself with graphic adventures like Deponia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, they transitioned to an action-adventure stealth game. Gollum suffered multiple delays (its release was initially planned for 2021) and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-new-lord-of-the-rings-game-lets-you-play-with-gollum-and-the-criticism-is-smashing-it?ex=RAMP-1114.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finally hit the shelves in late May 2023, receiving the worst possible reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lord of the Rings: Gollum\u2122 | Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eXYZWEUBV2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadelic was going to develop more games\u2026 but no<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day after the release of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, <strong>we learned that Daedalic already had plans to make another game<\/strong> based on Tolkien&#8217;s beloved fantasy books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news came directly from the German government, which had provided part of the funding and publicly shared the information. This caused panic among all of us who love Tolkien&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daedelic Entertainment (LOTR: Gollum) is exiting game development and will now focus on game publishing.<br><br>The studio has laid off a portion of its staff and canceled its other Lord of the Rings project.<br><br>Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ls1fFY5sry\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ls1fFY5sry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Hp9iX0Nrg\">pic.twitter.com\/2Hp9iX0Nrg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shinobi602\/status\/1674826817105018887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the extremely low sales of the game have had a devastating effect on Daedalic Entertainment. <strong>The studio announced the closure of its development division, including the team responsible for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum<\/strong>. This implies that the new project will never see the light of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daedalic Entertainment will now focus on game publishing in the future. The company was acquired by Nacon last year for around $60 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, <strong>The Lord of the Rings can still expect many other projects<\/strong>, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survival and crafting game Return to Moria<\/a> (scheduled for this autumn) and the ongoing projects by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-lord-of-the-rings-new-films-warner?ex=RAMP-1114.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop and Amazon<\/a> (the latter being an MMO).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looked awful, and its release confirmed everyone&#8217;s fears: Gollum was the worst game of the decade. 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