In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit...

Tt Games has just announced that they are developing LEGO: The Hobbit to follow the story of the first two movies of The Hobbit trilogy. Players will take control of Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield and the rest of the dwarves, using each character's unique abilities to solve puzzles and explore Middle-Earth from Hobbiton to The Misty Mountains and beyond. As a company of treasure hunters, you'll be able to mine for gems, loot your enemies, and craft magic items to help you explore the world and build immense LEGO structures.

 will release in 2014 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and 4, Nintendo WiiU and 3DS, as well as PC and Mac.