Video Gaming News - October 2002
Los Angeles, CA (October 15, 2002) - Black Label Games, a studio of
the Games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing (VU Games), announced today
that it has shipped The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system to retailers nationwide.
"'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' offers PS®2 gamers and
Tolkien fans a sophisticated combat system as well as numerous opportunities to
interact with other members of the Fellowship as they explore the seamless
environments of Middle-earth," said Torrie Dorrell, General Manager of Black
Label Games. "The title represents the hard work of talented creative and
technical teams dedicated to transforming a literary epic into an engaging and
quality interactive entertainment experience."
"We are thrilled to finally share our vision of Middle-earth with Tolkien's
fans and adventure gaming aficionados worldwide," said Vijay Lakshman, Vice
President of Production, Online Games, at Black Label Games. "This game is one
of the first releases in a long line of rich, diverse products that will explore
the enchanting and complex world of Tolkien across multiple genres and gaming
platforms in the years to come."
From Universal Interactive:
The title is published as part of VU Games' exclusive, long-term agreement
with Tolkien Enterprises to develop interactive entertainment based on J.R.R.
Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings" for multiple next-generation and PC
platforms. The content of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
for PlayStation®2 derives from the "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first
installment of Tolkien's best-selling, world-renowned literary epic. Black Label
Games also plans to publish the title for PC in October 2002.
Developed by Seattle-based Surreal Software, "The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring" for PlayStation®2 is a third-person, action-adventure
title featuring three members of the Fellowship—Frodo, Aragorn and Gandalf—as
playable characters with unique abilities. In a storyline faithful to Tolkien's
masterpiece, players perfect stealth moves as Frodo, combat fierce enemies as
Aragorn and cast spells as Gandalf as they journey from the peaceful Shire
through the dark depths of Moria all the way to the River Anduin. Orcs, Black
Riders, the Balrog and more than 20 other types of formidable enemies stand in
their way in this first leg of the quest to destroy the fabled One Ring of
Power.
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