Today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios share a new behind the scenes video for the upcoming Action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North featuring insight on the story and design process for the title. We invite you to learn about the team’s inspiration and the methods employed by the passionate team at Snowblind, as the newest chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy comes to life.
Fans are well-versed in the war to the South, but as told by Gandalf himself, Middle-earth would have fallen without the bravery of a few heroes in the North. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North development team, including game designers, engineers, art directors and more, have committed to visualizing the unknown tale of the war in the North for fans who have only dreamed of it. Lesser-known areas and environments in literature have been fully realized in-game in stunning form, such as the ominous citadel known as Carn Dûm. Prepare to take a very long road into darkness, uncovering the quest to save Middle-earth on a brand new battle-front. Continue reading “BTS Footage for LOTR: War in the North”
TheOneRing.net and Turbine Inc. want your best gameplay videos! Do you kick orc butt? Can you take out an entire goblin village single-handed? We want to see it! Simply record your best Lord of the Rings Online action and send it to us! The top selected videos will then be put online for YOU to vote on!
What do you get for your killer LOTRO skills video?
-The video with the most votes will receive 6000 Turbine points to be used in LOTRO
-Second place received 3000 Points
-Third Place 1000 points
WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXTENDS LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH GAMES WORKSHOP TO INCLUDE
“THE HOBBIT” AND “THE LORD OF THE RINGS”
BURBANK, Calif., Wednesday, February 9, 2011 – Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) announced today that it has extended its six-year licensing agreement with Games Workshop, enabling them exclusive, worldwide, all-language rights to produce tabletop games based on “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” properties. More..
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios are pleased to invite fans to join The Council of the North, an exclusive community for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North accessed by registering at the game’s official website: www.WarintheNorth.com. Once registered, members are part of The Council of the North, gaining access to exclusive content and joining the ultimate destination for, and celebration of, The Lord of the Rings gaming fans.
Council members enjoy unparalleled special access to video game information and insight from the development team. Exclusive elements include developer Q&A’s, unique screenshots and concept art, exclusive or extended cuts of videos, special events, contests and more. Key community members will be highlighted in the Council’s Hall of Ringbearers. Anywhere The Council of the North logo appears, you can be sure elite content lies within. Continue reading “WB Games Presents: The Council of the North”
TheOneRing.net and Turbine Inc. want your best gameplay videos! Do you kick orc butt? Can you take out an entire goblin village single-handed? We want to see it! Simply record your best Lord of the Rings Online action and send it to us! The top selected videos will then be put online for YOU to vote on!
What do you get for your killer LOTRO skills video?
-The video with the most votes will receive 6000 Turbine points to be used in LOTRO
-Second place received 3000 Points
-Third Place 1000 points
Citizens of Middle-earth…the darkest enemy of the lands of the North will be revealed to you in the newest trailer for the upcoming Action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Lurking in a yet unseen and unexplored theatre of Middle-earth, foul sorcerer Agandaûr —twisted descendant of the Black Númenórean — joins forces with Sauron in his assault on Rohan and Gondor.
Revealing more of the unexplored lands to the North, only whispered about in canon, the battle for Middle-earth’s fate wages on in this newly released trailer from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. A Fellowship of three….Human, Elf and Dwarf… join together and go behind enemy lines to uncover the dark plans. Traveling under stealth to Mount Gundabad, the way is treacherous. The power of the three together must be enough for victory. If they fail, all of Middle-earth is lost. Developed by Snowblind Studios, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North features online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players, as gamers join forces to do battle with the enemies of this world, while developing and upgrading weapons, skills and abilities to strengthen their party. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North embraces the mature and brutal combat of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth—forcing players to play together or perish. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings: War in the North The Black Númenórean Trailer”
