“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 Freemode. 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.” “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 committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like The Lord of the Rings,' said Christoph Hartmann, vice president, Amazon Games.

Additional details, including launch timing, will be shared at a later date. Amazon Games will publish the game globally for PC and consoles.

The game is in early stages of production, with the Amazon Games Orange County studio-makers of the popular open-world MMO game New World-leading development. The upcoming game 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.

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