'Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’ developer issues apology for ‘underwhelming experience’ of the game; Here’s what happened

‘Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’ developer Daedalic Entertainment has issued an apology for the “underwhelming experience” of the game which was reported to have numerous bugs. While it is already this year’s worst reviewed video game, the developer said on May 26 that it genuinely values the feedback received about Gollum’s performance.

In a rather lengthy statement, Daedalic Entertainment said that its team has noted the concerns related to the game and pledged to continue “working diligently to address the bugs and technical issues many of you experienced”.




Since the release of the Gollum game, it has been hit with backlash on the internet even for its appearance. Lord Of The Rings: Gollum is set between the events that took place in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The gaming communities across the globe have flooded social media with memes and posts about Gollum’s interface. The video game is also said to have several bugs, impossible puzzles, failure in registering button presses among other issues.

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum was released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X on May 25. It has 36 score of 36 on Metacritic and 42 on OpenCritic which has made it one of the worst games of the year.

Addressing the criticism, Daedalic Entertainment emphasized that their goal as a studio and as The Lord Of The Rings fans “has always been to tell a compelling and immersive story-driven adventure”. The developers have said that they will issue updates about the progress they make for the game through patches. The studio also said that the “passion and dedication” of the community has served as motivation for them to rectify the game.

FAQs:

1. When was the Gollum game released?
   May 25, 2023
2. Who developed the Gollum game?
   Daedalic Entertainment