Free Range Games and North Beach Games announce that the PC edition of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria arrives on Steam on August 27th, following under a year of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store. This will also mark the game's debut on Xbox Series X|S. It will come alongside what's called with The Golden Update with enhancements for the Tolkienesque survival game, including crossplay for all platforms and the full launch of Sandbox Mode. Here's The Golden Update Trailer to shower you with a look at new content, and here are the details:

Sandbox Mode: Previously only available in beta via the EGS version of Return to Moria, the full launch of Sandbox Mode allows players across all platforms to experience independent exploration and experimentation throughout the mountain. This nonlinear mode unleashes the full potential of the procedural generation system, and the game world is generated with a wide variety of random seeds, meaning each playthrough can vary significantly in layout and difficulty. Because of its inherent unpredictability and minimal tutorials, this mode is recommended for players who are familiar with Return to Moria or other survival games.

Crossplay Across All Platforms: Exploring the Mines of Moria with friends just got easier! Any player on PC via Steam or EGS, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 can now host games to be joined by any other player. Just like non-crossplay games, Steam players can host 8-player sessions, regardless of the platform the joining players are on.