Still in the preparatory phases of its production, this future MMORPG is based on the stories of The Hobbit and the original Lord of the Rings trilogy imagined by JRR Tolkien. The contract has just been signed, that’s about all that can be said about the project itself at this point, except that the content of the game will not be directly related to series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power broadcast on Prime Video. It should be added that this announcement is also a nice revenge for the cancellation of a similar project two years earlier following the failure of negotiations between Amazon Games and Tencent Games.
A big new opportunity for Amazon Games
For Amazon Games, whose first steps in the big budget video game were complicated, business continues to take shape. In addition to its two current games (New World and Lost Ark), the group has signed publishing contracts with Bandai Namco (Blue Protocol), NCSoft (Throne and Liberty) and already Embracer (Tomb Raider). Added to this are publishing agreements with the studios Glowmade (United Kingdom) and Disruptive Games (United States) on games that will be unveiled at a later date.
After the bitter failures of its first internal productions (Breakaway, Crucible) and the success of Lost Ark, Amazon Games has therefore chosen to focus its efforts on the role of publisher, even if the announcement of the day is an exception and will perhaps be to be the opportunity for the Orange County studio to experience a little more lasting success than with New World.
” Our teams have long aspired to offer players something new in the Lord of the Rings universe. We are happy and proud of the trust placed in us by Middle-Earth Enterprises. We are also delighted to extend our collaboration with Embracer, a few months after having already concluded an agreement together on the Tomb Raider license. “Notes Christoph Hartmann, vice president of Amazon Games.
” Our ambitions are clear: to create top-notch entertaining experiences for this license. Whether internally or by collaborating with the partners best able to meet these expectations, we are committed to offering players around the world an MMO that will honor the world of The Lord of the Rings. adds Lee Guinchard, CEO of Freemode, the subsidiary of Embracer which owns Middle-earth Enterprises.
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