Gaming News - January 2006
Redwood City, CA (January 6, 2006) - Electronic Arts today announced
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector’s Edition.
From EA:
Scheduled to ship simultaneously with The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for
Middle-earth II in February 2006, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for
Middle-earth II Collector’s Edition will be available at select retailers with a
suggested price (MSRP) of $59.99 and is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
Expanding on The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth, the new
real-time strategy (RTS) game will allow players to engage in heated battles
with Elven and Dwarven armies plus heroes and creatures that have never been
seen in The Lord of the Rings films. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for
Middle-earth II Collector’s Edition will offer everything the sequel does plus
entirely new and exclusive content.
For the first time ever, The Lord of the Rings fans will now have access to
all the behind-the-scenes details of creating a blockbuster The Lord of the
Rings PC game. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector’s
Edition will feature…
Exclusive Bonus DVD with Content Provided in High Definition (HD)
- Mastered in HD for the ultimate high resolution experience on your PC or
connected HDTV
- Entire musical score features original music created exclusively for The
Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II
- In-game cinematics and trailers in high resolution and surround sound
- “The Making of The Battle for Middle-earth II”: The story of the team
behind The Battle for Middle-earth series including never before seen videos
and exclusive interviews with key development team members
- “The Art of the Game”: The ultimate collection of artwork created for the
game, including hundreds of cinematic paintings and key pieces of concept work
Exclusive In-Game Content
- All new fire-breathing Dragon – on the battlefield, this impressive unit
can only be controlled by players who purchase the Collector’s Edition (shown
in screenshot above)
- Special graphic treatment for “create-a-hero” units identify Collector’s
Edition gamers during on-line play
- Multiple exclusive maps including signature locations from The Lord of the
Rings films – such as Weathertop and Argonath
Exclusive Campaign Map Poster
- Two-sided, 11x17 color poster
- Gorgeous high resolution map of Middle-earth created exclusively for the
game – “Good” side lists out all the campaign locations from the good campaign
while the “Evil” side lists out its campaign locations and descriptions
- The perfect companion piece while playing the Good or Evil game missions
Exclusive NVIDIA Rebate Card
- A rebate coupon for savings on a new NVIDIA graphics card
“We believe we’ve created something very special with The Lord of the Rings,
The Battle for Middle-earth II, and our team felt passionate about making a
Collector’s Edition that is truly special for the fans,” said Mike Verdu,
Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles. “The exclusive content including the
behind-the-scenes footage, amazing concept art, cinematic paintings and
sequences, the extensive soundtrack, and access to the unique dragon unit adds
new dimension to the gaming experience.”
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