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EA Confirms New Lord Of The Rings Game

Posted by oddcrap on 15 July 2006 - 00:31 · 8 comments & 5378 views

Electronic Arts has today confirmed that an open-world RPG based in Tolkien's mythology will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and PC, in late 2007. The game, Lord of the Rings: The White Council, will follow an original storyline based on Tolkien's classic literary works and Peter Jackson's film trilogy, and will see players control one of the free peoples of Middle-Earth. The aim of the game, which will allow players to openly explore the land, is to become allied to The White Council, made up of the likes of Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Saruman.

"Our extremely talented and dedicated team is committed to creating an incredible new experience for fans of The Lord of the Rings and role playing gamers," said Steve Gray, executive producer, The Lord of the Rings, The White Council. "With its next generation gameplay and epic new storyline, we think The Lord of the Rings, The White Council will be a huge success."

News source: TVG

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#1 Posted by Nose Nuggets on 15 Jul 2006 - 00:39: i thought Turbine/Atari where making the LOTR mmo...

"With its next generation gameplay and epic new storyline, we think The Lord of the Rings, The White Council will be a huge success."

i think you thought wrong. cuz... well, your EA.

#2 Posted by Billthy on 15 Jul 2006 - 01:41: WOOOO HOOOOO (not)
EA, milking a series... no can't be!

#3 Posted by Cosmos on 15 Jul 2006 - 19:37: Zzz... not another LOTR game.

#4 Posted by Munkyman on 15 Jul 2006 - 20:21: Would this be the first LOTR open RPG game? or at least for a while? ANd I kind of wonder how open, open is.

It sounds great exept well its EA.

#5 Posted by faraaz on 15 Jul 2006 - 21:49: is this Project Gray Company?

#6 Posted by faraaz on 15 Jul 2006 - 21:54: .1

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#7 Posted by daftperception on 16 Jul 2006 - 05:34: EA is teh suck thats all that needs to be said. The only thing that could save any lord of the rings game would be a new written story by Tolkien and another developer thats impossible so save the money.

#8 Posted by Intelman on 16 Jul 2006 - 16:22: Well if it is anothe strategy game, they need to rewrite their stupid engine. IT IS SO SLOW. I really want an army of at least 1000 without the computer slowing down.

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