Gaming News - September 2003
Redwood City, CA (September 23, 2003) - Electronic Arts officially
announced today the development of The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for
Middle-earth for the PC under the EA GAMES brand. Developed at EA Los
Angeles by the same team that created Commander & Conquer Red Alert 2 and
Command & Conquer Generals, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth
game will let players replay the battles from The Lord of the Rings films.
The game is expected to ship to PC gamers in summer 2004.
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth will give gamers the first
chance to play the epic battles they've witnessed in Peter Jackson's films,"
said Mark Skaggs, VP and Executive Producer of the game. "Fans will be able to
immerse themselves in Middle Earth and experience The Lord of the Rings movie
trilogy like never before, including controlling the evil side of the conflict."
From EA:
The Battle for Middle-earth utilizes the Generals game engine, and in the
game players can select from the different "good" or "evil" campaigns, where
they will be given the freedom to command a variety of major armies from the
films, each with their own distinct strengths and weaknesses. Prepare for war by
creating offensive and defensive strategies set in the memorable battle
locations taken straight from the big screen. The Battle for Middle-earth RTS
game will utilize the digital assets created for the films and will feature
exclusive voiceover from the real actors as well as actual movie footage from
the three films.
Under an exclusive licensing agreement with New Line Cinema, EA has the
rights to create and publish interactive entertainment games based on the movie
trilogy. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth will be the third EA
title released under its The Lord of the Rings franchise. The upcoming The Lord
of the Rings, The Return of the King game based on the final movie will release
in November 2003 on multiple platforms. For more information on EA's The Lord of
the Rings games, visit the official franchise website at:
lordoftherings.eagames.com.
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