The Hobbit is about to see big changed to be More like AoS and 8th 40k
The Hobbit game is about to get some big changes coming. The game will become the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, and will be released towards the end of the year.
via solid sources here on Faeit 212
The Middle Earth SBG, which will replace The Hobbit SBG, will be released in Q4 2017. The Game will feature more similarities with the actual AoS & 40k Games.