A new The Lord of the Rings sport is formally within the works by Amazon Video games. The New World developer will create a model new MMO primarily based on the enduring franchise.
When is The Lord of the Rings MMO popping out?
In an announcement, Amazon confirmed that they’d be collaborating with Embracer Group and Center-earth Enterprises to supply a brand new The Lord of the Rings Recreation. In keeping with the corporate, the sport can be set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Center-earth, and have tales from each The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Amazon Video games Orange County, answerable for MMO New World, is ready to steer improvement on the undertaking. The title will launch on PC and consoles at an unknown date.
“Bringing gamers a contemporary tackle The Lord of the Rings has lengthy been an aspiration for our workforce, and we’re honored and grateful that Center-earth Enterprises is entrusting us with this iconic world. We’re additionally happy to be increasing our relationship with Embracer Group following our Tomb Raider deal final yr, as they’ve confirmed to be wonderful collaborators,” stated Christoph Hartman, Vice President of Amazon Video games.
It’s value noting that this isn’t the primary time that Amazon had tried to create an MMO round The Lord of the Rings. Beforehand, the corporate labored on an MMORPG primarily based on the franchise, nevertheless it was canceled in 2021. In a press release to IGN, Hartmann confirmed this upcoming undertaking is “utterly new,” and never associated to the canceled undertaking by any means.
The information comes as Amazon Video games continues to attempt to escape into the world of video video games. To this point, Amazon Video games has launched two video games — New World and Misplaced Ark — however are presently engaged on eight different tasks. These embody the brand new The Lord of the Rings sport, the following entry within the Tomb Raider franchise, Blue Protocol with Bandai Namco, and different titles.