Amazon Developing New The Lord of the Rings Online Game

Through an agreement with Embracer Group’s Middle-earth Enterprises, Amazon Games will develop and publish a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

The new game will be an open-world MMO adventure set in Middle-earth and featuring stories from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings novels. Amazon Games Orange County, makers of the open-world MMO game New World, is leading development.

Amazon Games will publish the game globally for PC and consoles.

“We’re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like The Lord of the Rings,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Games. “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.”

“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,” said Lee Guinchard, CEO of Embracer Group’s Freemode. “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.”