7/28/2005
EA Has Dibs On Lord of the Rings Video Games
Electronic Arts announced today that it has won rights to develop Lord of the Rings games based on Tolkien's epic. Although EA already had rights to develop games based on Peter Jackson's translation in the form of the movie, now EA has been given permission to develop based on Tolkien's original works.
The company has announced two new games:1. A Middle-Earth sequel for the PC dubbed "The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-Earth II", and2. A Tactics game for the PSP handheld device, given the preliminary title of "The Lord of the Rings Tactics"
The company has announced two new games:1. A Middle-Earth sequel for the PC dubbed "The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-Earth II", and2. A Tactics game for the PSP handheld device, given the preliminary title of "The Lord of the Rings Tactics"
