Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth RPG Announced By EA
EA has announced The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, an upcoming mobile RPG based on the best-selling literary and movie franchise. The popular series is one that has featured in more than a few video games over the years, although there has been a bit of a lull in recent times. Demand remains despite this, and gamers will regularly bring Lord of the Rings characters into Elden Ring and other games with character creation or customization options.
Perhaps the most well-known and best-selling contemporary Lord of the Rings gaming endeavor would be the Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War duo of games. Taking place after the events of The Hobbit but before the Lord of the Rings trilogy, these two games took on a decidedly action-adventure approach, taking heavy cues from other popular releases such as the Batman: Arkham games, particularly when it came to traversal and combat, favoring fast-paced gameplay and traditional open-world elements. It could be argued that the games' Nemesis system offered a few light RPG mechanics, as players could choose to either decimate the orc forces or bring them to the side of righteousness. These games have been well-received for the most part, and a LOTR: Gollum game is in development, but many fans want something more from this IP in gaming.
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Those longing players may find what they're looking for in The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, an upcoming mobile game being developed by EA and Middle-Earth Enterprises. Although very little has been revealed about the game at the time of writing, IGN reports that the game will be based upon the J.R.R. Tolkien books rather than taking inspiration from the films, as
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