The Lord of the Rings actor John Rhys-Davis returns as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria.
Per Eurogamer, Rhys-Davis will voice Gimli in Free Vary Video games‘ upcoming Return to Moria. A brand new trailer revealed Rhys-Davis as Gimli declaring that “our story is greater than Hobbits and Elves know. It’s time we instructed it ourselves.” Gimli calls dwarves from throughout Center-earth to return to the mines of Moria, often known as Khazad-dûm or Dwarrowdelf. The placement featured prominently in The Fellowship of the Ring. In that movie, the get together traveled that method to escape the mountains — solely to come across the Balrog.
John Rhys-Davis’ Return to Moria
“It’s at all times enjoyable to come back again and consider the ‘what-ifs,’ and the prospect to work on this recreation is an exploration of one of many what-ifs, isn’t it?” Rhys-Davis mentioned. “Actors usually create characters out of affection and it’s very laborious, generally, to allow them to go. Definitely, Gimli is, for me, a personality that I actually adore, and I’m very grateful for the chance to reprise him in a unique context.”
Return to Moria is a survival co-op for as much as eight gamers. Gamers construct a base and mine, craft, and finally work to return the famed halls to their former glory. Regardless of how synonymous Moria has change into with the Balrog, it doesn’t function within the recreation. Free Vary mentioned it wished to stay devoted to canon, so it saved the Balrog’s defeat by the hands of Gandalf. The Lord of the Rings recreation takes place within the Fourth Age of Center-earth, after the occasions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.
Return to Moria launches digitally for the PlayStation 5 and PC on October 24. The bodily copy for PS5 comes out on December 5. An Xbox Collection X|S port gained’t come out till someday in 2024.