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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of the Shire

The pros and special effects company behind the original Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Wētā Workshop, presents their next venture in the LOTR universe with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of the Shire. The game is marketed as a "cozy simulation" game and promises to allow players to fulfill their dreams of living and working within the Shire.

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Two hobbits sitting on a bench in Tales of the Shire.
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A group of hobbits, with one eating an apple, in a row from Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game.
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Gandalf in front of a hobbit home in Tales of the Shire.
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Two Hobbit characters from Tales of the Shire in front of the door to Frodo's house in The Lord of the Rings movies.
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Tales Of The Shire keyart with the book centered and hobbits on the right.
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