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What Lord of the Rings video games are there?
28 major LOTR releases, across more than 40 years.
Why were there two different Fellowship games in 2002?
Because the book rights and the film rights belonged to two different companies.
What is the Nemesis system, and why did Warner Bros. patent it?
It is a system that remembers you, and Warner Bros. patented it: US Patent No. 10,926,179, effective February 23, 2021.
What is The Third Age, the Lord of the Rings RPG that follows the films?
It is EA's turn-based RPG about a second fellowship walking in the first one's footsteps.
Why can't you buy The Battle for Middle-earth anymore?
Because EA no longer holds the license that made the game legal to sell.
What happened to The White Council, the cancelled Lord of the Rings RPG?
It was shelved in 2007 and never came back. Officially a hiatus, in reality the end.
Why is Gollum (2023) considered one of the worst games of its year?
Because the record says so: Metacritic ranked it the worst game of 2023, and its developer apologised, then closed its development division.
What is the oldest Lord of the Rings video game?
The Hobbit, from 1982.
Why does LEGO The Hobbit end before the third film?
The ending was announced as DLC, and the DLC never came.
What made The Return of the King (2003) the best-reviewed of EA's film games?
First, the claim checks out on the numbers. Then, the reasons are documented just as clearly.
Why did The Lord of the Rings Online survive when other licensed MMOs died?
It survived by changing how it charged, and by never stopping.
What is War in the North, the M-rated Lord of the Rings game?
It is the first M rated Lord of the Rings game: a 2011 three player co-op action RPG about a second fellowship fighting in the north.
Why did Interplay's Lord of the Rings trilogy never finish?
Nobody documented why. That is the honest answer.
What is Return to Moria, the dwarven crafting game?
It is a co-operative survival game about dwarves rebuilding Khazad-dum after Sauron.
How did Shadow of War's microtransactions change after launch?
They were removed completely: announced April 3, 2018, Gold sales ended May 8, and the Market closed on July 17, 2018.
What Lord of the Rings game was a turn-based tactics title on PSP?
The Lord of the Rings: Tactics, Electronic Arts' PSP only tactics game from 2005.
Why is Tales of the Shire a cozy game instead of an adventure?
Because it was built, from its first announcement, as the quiet half of Tolkien.
