That follows the $250 million used to secure the rights. The game only officially supports cards with ATI (Radeon 8500 or greater) and Nvidia chipsets, and the Intel GMA 900 and GMA 950 products. It is now producing a TV show based on the books and films franchise, and has reportedly invested $465 million in its first season. This expansion pack to the fan favorite game series lets you command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before. “We love the Lord of the Rings IP, and are disappointed that we won’t be bringing this game to customers,” said the Amazon statement.Īmazon is heavily invested in the Lord of the Rings. The Amazon team working on the game will be moved to other projects. The snafu marks the latest setback for Amazon’s game division, which has struggled, Bloomberg reported. “We have been unable to secure terms to proceed with this title at this time.” Standing Stone Games and the Standing Stone Games logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Standing Stone Games LLC.

My opinion is that it was well worth 40-50, if you can find it for cheaper, go for it Read full review. That purchase resulted in a dispute between Amazon and Tencent, Bloomberg said, leading to the cancellation of the game.Īn Amazon spokesperson confirmed that to Bloomberg. I still highly recommend that if you are a strategy RTS game lover and a Lord of the Rings fan that you definately check this game out. The game had been announced in 2019 and has been in development at Amazon Game Studios in partnership with China’s Leyou Technologies Holdings, which was bought by Tencent Holdings in December. Stalled contract negotiations have led to the cancellation by Amazon of an online role-playing game based on the Lord of the Rings series.Īmazon’s video game division has nixed the game, according to Bloomberg.

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