Amazon Game Studios
The Lord of the Rings is getting a new MMO from the creators of New World
Amazon has just announced a new open-world AAA MMO set in Middle Earth, and during the Lord of the Rings trilogy, developed and published alongside Embracer Group.
A few months ago we reported that Embracer Group was working on 5 Lord of the Rings games and behold, we have just met the first of them. The company has announced a deal with Amazon for a new MMO based on the trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. A project in charge of Amazon Games Orange County (developers of New World) is in the early stages of its production and coming to PC and consoles on a date yet to be determined.
This new Lord of the Rings game and it will be ”an open-world MMO adventure in a persistent world set in Middle-earth, featuring the beloved stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings literary trilogy.” These were the first words of Christoph Hartmann, vice president of Amazon Games, when the news was released:
“We’re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like The Lord of the Rings. Bringing players a fresh take on The Lord of the Rings has long been an aspiration for our team, and we’re honored and grateful that Middle-earth Enterprises is entrusting us with this iconic world. We’re also pleased to be expanding our relationship with Embracer Group following our Tomb Raider deal last year, as they’ve proven to be excellent collaborators.”
Lee Gunichard, CEO of Freemode, the third party involved in the project, commented: “The world of Middle-earth continues to prove an endlessly fertile ground for creators, and Amazon Games has a passion for building immersive, compelling worlds and publishing games for a global audience. We have the clear ambition to create the highest-quality entertainment products for this IP, whether we utilize internal resources or team up with the best industry partners that complement our capabilities. We’re taking every care to deliver an MMO which will do justice to the expansive Middle-earth universe and delight players around the world.”
Amazon wanted to clarify that this new MMO game is not related to the Rings of Power series, since they take place during different times and invites us to be optimistic after their good work with New World, developed internally, and with Lost Ark, which they published with Smilegate RPG.
We also remind you that lovers of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings have another essential stop this month because on May 25 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Daedalic’s signature stealth-focused adventure, will arrive to stores.
