The Game Awards was absolutely overflowing with exciting new trailers and reveals, meaning there's something going on for every kind of gamer. While fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's world already have the upcoming Amazon series to look forward to, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is also coming soon - and the devs just dropped a new trailer.
One of the most widely known and memorable elements of both the original books and Peter Jackson's movie adaptation based on these literary classics is the character of Gollum/Sméagol, the river hobbit who was corrupted by the One Ring. While most people remember Andy Serkis' legendary performance, Daedalic Entertainment is bringing a new rendition to audiences in a video game revolving entirely around the tortured creature.
Revealed back in 2019, Gollum was supposed to launch by now, however Daedalic chose to delay the production to give it some more polish and fine tuning. We suspect the on-going global COVID-19 pandemic, which has causes numerous media delays, also had something to do with this. We don't have a fresh release date yet, but the game is expected to arrive sometime next year.
Shown off at The Game Awards, this new trailer - though cinematic - gives players a better sense of how Gollum and Sméagol's conflicting personalities will factor into gameplay. The aggressive Gollum and the fearful Sméagol favor different approaches to overcoming certain obstacles and solving some problems. In this case, these problems are orc shaped, and one favors violence while the other urges caution and stealth.