A new Lord of the Rings Mobile RPG is in development by EA
Lord of the Rings has made the transition from a groundbreaking fantasy novel to a video game screen countless times. J. R. R. Tolkien's beloved works are on their way to a new mobile game, courtesy of the controversial Electronic Arts.
Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth will be the company's first crack at adapting the franchise to mobile gaming. The EA press release broaches the gameplay, developers, and some short-term schedule for the game.
In a press release on May 9, 2022, EA announced its partnership with Middle-earth Enterprises to develop Heroes of Middle-earth. The release also outlined the company that will be heading the project.
Capital Games is a studio once known as Bioware Mobile, acquired by EA in 2011. They are best known for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, a well-received mobile game based around the iconic sci-fi franchise. Given the similarities in premise, franchise, and title, the games will likely be comparable.
Heroes of Middle-earth is set to be a "Collectible Role-Playing Game" based around turn-based combat. The focus will be on completing the game's story mode and gathering a large roster of playable characters.
The game seems most comparable to the aforementioned Galaxy of Heroes or Plarium's Raid: Shadow Legends. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit-themed presentation could get a ton of new fans in on this tried and true game format.
While a hard release date hasn't dropped, the press release does announce a beta testing period. The game is expected to begin a limited and region-locked beta release sometime this summer.
Fans are divided on this announcement. While fans of Galaxy of Heroes are thrilled to add a new game to their rotation, others were expecting a different statement.
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