Yesterday's Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase treated us to the reveal of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms), and surprisingly it's going to be with us in late 2023!
This is described as a "survival crafting" game in which you'll "take control of a company of Dwarves tasked to reclaim the lost spoils from the Dwarven homeland of Moria". You can check out the first footage in the gameplay trailer above.
Interestingly, the realm of Moria is procedurally generated, meaning no two adventures will be the same. Online co-op will be supported for up to eight players as well, so this definitely sounds promising so far!
We'll drop some extra details down below, and you can read more over at the game's official website.
"Set in a procedurally generated Dwarven realm of Moria, no two adventures will be alike, and every expedition is traversable either solo or online with companions. Players can mine to craft greater gear and resources, but beware mining makes noise, and noise created in the quiet deep threatens to awaken the dangers below: where there's clatter, there's combat.
Excavate the mysteries of three legendary mountains, extract precious metals, scrape to survive, and battle unspeakable forces to learn the secret of the Shadow that lurks within."