Gaming News - November 2006
Redwood City, CA (November 15, 2006) - Electronic Arts today announced
that The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the
Witch-king has gone gold and is shipping to retailers on November 28.
From EA:
As the expansion pack to the fan favorite, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle
for Middle-earth II, this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game will enhance every
existing feature and offer players the chance to command the rise of evil in
Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those
depicted in the New Line Cinema films.
Full of exciting content, including an entirely new faction, completely new
single player campaign, and additional units for all six existing factions, The
Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king,
allows players to explore the evil side of Middle-earth. The all new single
player campaign’s innovative units will help to tell the story of the evil
Witch-king’s rise to power and invasion of the great kingdom of Arnor, home to
Aragorn’s ancestors. To fully experience the evil side of Middle-earth, gamers
can now play as the Angmar faction in skirmish, multiplayer, and War of the Ring
modes. Create-A-Hero’s entirely new and unique Troll class grants players more
creative freedom for their heroes in addition to new weapons and armor that will
allow players to have even more choices in customizing their favorite heroes.
War of the Ring, a risk-style meta-game, offers upgraded army persistence, a new
siege dynamic on the Living World Map, and unified territories that serve as
major control points.
An EA Los Angeles (EALA) game developed exclusively for the PC under the EA
brand, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the
Witch-king includes all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction, and
allows the player to delve deeper than ever before engaging in battles that go
beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. EALA will bring The Lord of the Rings
world to life in accordance with an agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a
Tolkien Enterprises that grants EA the rights to develop games based on the
books, in addition to a separate agreement that allows for games based on the
New Line Cinema films.
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the
Witch-king requires The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II in
order to play. This game is rated “T” (Teen) by the ESRB, has a US MSRP of
$39.95, and will be on store shelves November 30, 2006 for the PC.
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