{"id":18687,"date":"2023-05-16T09:40:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/amazon-developing-new-lord-rings-online-game\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T09:40:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:40:36","slug":"amazon-developing-new-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/amazon-developing-new-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Developing New The Lord of the Rings Online Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through an agreement with Embracer Group\u2019s Middle-earth Enterprises, Amazon Games will develop and publish a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The new game will be an open-world MMO adventure set in Middle-earth and featuring stories from <em>The Hobbit<\/em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> novels. Amazon Games Orange County, makers of the open-world MMO game <em>New World<\/em>, is leading development.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Games will publish the game globally for PC and consoles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like\u00a0<em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>,\u201d said Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Games. \u201cBringing players a fresh take on\u00a0<em>The Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>has long been an aspiration for our team, and we\u2019re honored and grateful that Middle-earth Enterprises is entrusting us with this iconic world. We\u2019re also pleased to be expanding our relationship with Embracer Group following our\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tomb Raider<\/span>\u00a0deal last year, as they\u2019ve proven to be excellent collaborators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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,\u201d said Lee Guinchard, CEO of Embracer Group\u2019s Freemode. \u201cWe 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\u2019re taking every care to deliver an MMO which will do justice to the expansive Middle-earth universe and delight players around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through an agreement with Embracer Group\u2019s Middle-earth Enterprises, Amazon Games will develop and publish a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on J.R.R. 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