EA Gets Back Into Lord Of The Rings Games

Electronic Arts is getting back in the business of The Lord of the Rings video games, announcing a partnership today with Middle-earth Enterprises for a new mobile title.

EA’s Capital Games, the studio behind the billion-dollar Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, is developing a free-to-play title called The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth. It is a collectible role-playing game that aims to offer a “strategic, social-competitive experience.”

EA Mobile executive Malachi Boyle said in a statement that Heroes of Middle-earth will include “high-fidelity graphics, cinematic animations, and stylized art.” The game will feature fan-favorite Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit characters, EA said, though none were named outright.

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