The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ News

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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, the only survival crafting game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth™, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Game Director Jon-Paul Dumont showcases the Quality of Life improvements that are coming to all platforms. Not only as part of The Golden Update for new players, but to show off everything we've done since we first launched in 2023!

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, the only survival crafting game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth™, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien.

We’re excited to share that with the launch of the Golden Update we have also launched The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ Soundtrack!


Singing has been one of the pillars of the game from the start, and it’s a feature that’s close to our hearts as developers—and we know it’s something the community has come to love too!

The soundtrack includes 34 tracks, a mix of songs from Tolkien’s stories adapted for the game, as well as brand-new ones composed by Songwriter Teddy Edelston alongside our Music Designer Max Lescohier and Composer Jason Butler. We had the honor of working with some incredible singers and musicians who have sung for the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Opera.

When we set out to create the soundtrack, we dove deep into what makes dwarven culture so special. Dwarves are known to be fond of drinking and mining, but they’re also so much more than that. They’re hardworking, caring, and incredibly skilled craftspeople. We wanted the soundtrack to reflect that complexity, so we crafted music that’s as multi-dimensional as they are. You’ll hear everything from lively tavern songs to themes of love, camaraderie, and culture. We thought a folksy vibe, drawing inspiration from the American gold rush and sea shanties, really captured the spirit of the Dwarves, also.

The Return to Moria Official Soundtrack is available now as part of our Launch Offer on Steam - an amazing price that you may never see again :) The bundle includes all 34 original tracks, the Return to Moria Digital Art Exhibition, and the full game with all the latest content and features. If you’re curious about how the soundtrack came together, check out our Behind the Scenes interview with Max and Teddy below. Happy listening!
https://youtu.be/9lVRW0Ng-RY

Hi all ! Return to Moria is live on Steam and at a limited-time discount, with a very special offer! Please see here for more info - this will only be available at this price for a little while, so get it while it's hot!

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1133366/

We have so much more to share so please read more about
The official game Soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3080090/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Return_to_Moria_Soundtrack/ We hear there's a Tavern in the Deeps... have you found it yet?

The official Digital Art Exhibition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3184500/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Return_to_Moria__Digital_Art_Exhibition/ Join us on an epic journey through the visual development of the game!

Thanks for all your patience and we will see you in Moria!

Free Range Games are proud to present the official Art Exhibition of Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria!

From the moment we began working on Return to Moria, the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings has inspired the Free Range Games artists. We all share vivid memories of poring over hand-drawn maps of Middle-earth, and marveling at the original illustrations in the first editions. So we always knew we wanted to bring this world to life through visuals in our game. The Digital Art Exhibition takes the reader through not only our game development process, but on a journey through the past few years as we share our love for the art of The Lord of the Rings.

From the Foreword: It was with great excitement and no small amount of reverence that we dedicated ourselves to this project. To fully realize a place as evocative as Moria, we had to take the written work and expand upon it, fill in some gaps, and also reconnect the setting with the outside world of Middle-earth as it exists in the Fourth Age. We took every consideration we could to do this with respect to the original material. We hope you enjoy the products of those efforts as much as we enjoyed creating them.

- Bradley Fulton
Art Director



[h3]Chapter Listing[/h3]
The World Below - The design of the diverse environments found in Moria, from the upper city of Dwarrowdelf to the wilds of the Lower Deeps
The Dwarves - The design of the Dwarves, including the original inhabitants of Khazad-dûm, and the many different tribes that answered Gimli’s call
Dwarven Craft - A look at the huge variety of armor, weapons, and other cultural artifacts that add to the living world of Moria

Servants of Evil - A description of the varied Orc and Goblin tribes that inhabit the different levels of Moria, from the feral creatures of the Deeps to the Uruks of Mordor
Creatures of the Deep - A look at the wide variety of fauna, from beasts of nature, to fouler things that prowl in the deep spaces of the world


And don't forget the map.... we love this Lord of the Rings map!



Please check back after August 27th and look for this collector's item which will be on sale as part of our limited-time Launch Offers!