EA ANNOUNCES THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE
Offering the chance to experience the
Middle-earth you have never seen … Electronic Arts officially announced
today that the highly anticipated, The Lord of the Ringsâ„¢, The
Developed at EA’s Los Angeles
(EALA) studio for the PC under the EAâ„¢ brand, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II
includes all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction, and allows the
player to delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go
beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. The development team at EALA have
brought The Lord of the Ringsâ„¢ world to life in accordance with an
agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises that grants EA
the rights to develop games based on the books, in addition to a separate
agreement that allows for games based on the New Line Cinema films.
"The Lord of Rings, The
In The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II,
players wage war in the Northern regions of Middle-earth where they can choose to assume command
of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-earth history - the Elven
and Dwarven armies - or fight on the side of Evil with heroes and creatures
that have never been seen in The Lord of the
Rings films. Reprising his role as Lord Elrond, Hugo Weaving lends
his voice to the game, helping to set the scene and tone for each
mission.
For access to all the
behind-the-scenes details of creating a blockbuster The Lord of the Rings PC game, fans will enjoy the first
ever Collector’s Edition DVD release from the highly successful The Lord
of the Rings franchise with The
Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector’s Edition.
This special, limited edition will ship simultaneously with The Lord of the Rings, The