Electronic Arts udsendte i går en pressemeddelelse, hvoraf det fremgår, at man nu har sikret sig rettighederne til “hele” Tolkien-universet. Electronic Arts har tidligere haft lov til at producere spil baseret på Peter Jacksons tre film, hvor Vivendi Universal havde spilrettighederne til bøgerne. Electronic Arts har nu begge dele, og det vil tillade dem, at brygge langt mere omfattende historier i deres kommende spil. Pressemeddelelsen bekræfter ved samme lejlighed, at firmaet allerede nu arbejder på et Battle For Middle-Earth 2, som vil drage fordel af EA’s nyvundne muligheder.


The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II is the next PC installment to EA’s blockbuster The Lord of the RingsTM series of video games. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Real-time Strategy (RTS) game from EA Los Angeles, The Lord of the RingsTM, The Battle for Middle-earthTM. The newest The Lord of the Rings PC title will introduce players to depths of the fiction never before explored by EA, in accordance with an agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises that grants EA the rights to develop games based on the books, in addition to a separate agreement that allows for games based on the New Line films. Expanding on The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth, the new RTS game will allow players to engage in heated battles with Elven and Dwarven armies plus heroes and creatures that have never been seen in a The Lord of the Rings film.



“The new rights have unlocked the world of Middle-earth for The Lord of the Rings and strategy game fans alike. We’re building a deeper, richer, bigger game based on the #1 RTS from the previous holiday season in North America with new fantasy races, places, heroes, and battles from both the books and films,” said Mike Verdu, Senior Producer of The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth at EA.

10 KOMMENTARER

  1. Bare lad hver med at smide penge efter enhver EA title der udkommer, køb kun “must have” spillene fra dem. Det har jeg ihvertfald gjort et godt stykke tid nu.

    Prøver faktisk helt at stoppe med at købe andet end “must have” spil, men damn det er svært når man sidder og keder sig en dag eller 2.