Chertsey, UK., January 13, 2006: Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the highly anticipated PC game, The Lord of the RingsTM, The Battle for Middle-earthTM II will make its exclusive console debut when it ships in Summer 2006 on the Xbox 360TM. Players can now command epic Middle-earth battles presented in spectacular high-definition from the comfort of their very own couch. To add to the intensity of the experience, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for the Xbox 360 is the first game in The Lord of the RingsTM series that will be playable over Xbox LIVETM*. Players will be able to challenge friends online and engage in intense, action-packed real-time battles. [More]
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Fantasy war games retailer Games Workshop today warned its full year profits would fall short of market expectations after interest in Lord of the Rings – one of its mainstay lines – continued to wane. The England-based group, which makes model versions of the trilogy, said revenues for the six months to November 27 had fallen from £71m (€103m) to £57.1m (€82.7m) and profits before tax tumbled from £7.6m (€11m) to £119,000 (€172,000) as the “bubble” created by the Lord of the Rings films continued to deflate. [More]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., 6 January, 2006 – Electronic Arts today announced The Lord of the RingsTM, The Battle for Middle-earthTM II Collector’s Edition – the first ever Collector’s Edition DVD release from the highly successful The Lord of the Rings franchise. The sequel to last holiday’s critically acclaimed PC game is filled with exclusive The Lord of the RingsTM game content that will offer fans an opportunity to delve into parts of the Middle-earth they’ve never seen before. Scheduled to ship simultaneously with The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II in February 2006, The Lord of the RingsTM, The Battle for Middle-earthTM II Collector’s Edition will be available at select retailers and is rated 12+ by PEGI. [More]
Meghan, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: Our first update for 2006 is additional information about the Minstrel class on our Playable Classes page. We’ll be continuing to update the classes through the end of January. [More]
Meghan, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: This week we’ve updated the Captain class on our Playable Classes page. This is also the first peek at a female player character avatar, something many of you (and your own communities) have been waiting for! We’ll continue to update the classes through the end of January – there’s still the Hunter, the Burglar, the Minstrel, and the Lore-master to come, so stay tuned! [More]
Meghan, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: This week we’ve updated our Playable Classes page with more information on the Guardian class. We’ll continue to update the classes each week through the end of January. Let me take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Holidays, and best wishes on the coming New Year! 2005 brought a lot of changes to LOTRO and our community, and we expect 2006 to be an exciting time for everyone as we begin to roll out more information and move closer to launching the game. [More]