As such, we recommend fast traveling and waiting for the icon to disappear before coming off the game and turning your system off.Īvoid quitting the game middle of the way through a quest. There doesn’t seem to be an icon to indicate that the game is saving, but the broken sword that occasionally appears while the game is loading does show when doing this, too. What you can do, however, is use the fast travel option to force the game to auto-save your progress.
Shadow of War uses an auto-save system, meaning there’s no way you can manually record your progress from one of the game’s menus. The problem is, Middle-earth: Shadow of War doesn’t really make it clear how you’re supposed to save your game, or when your progress has been automatically saved. Once you’ve defeated a few captains, explored Mordor, and generally got stuck into Middle-earth: Shadow of War, you’ll likely want to save your game. How to Save Your Game in Middle-earth: Shadow of War