Det råder fortfarande delade meningar huruvida PS3-spelarna ska få möjligheten att lira årets Lord of the Rings spel kallat Aragorn’s Quest. Officiella sajten och tidigare pressreleaser säger att liret kommer till PS2, PSP, Wii och DS, men i samband med Sonys utannonsering av PlayStation Move berättade Warner Games att LOTR: Aragorn’s Quest ska använda sig av Move-tekniken. Det blir ganska svårt att ordna med PS2 och PSP, så förhoppningsvis betyder det att vi får se en release till PS3.

Hur som helst har Warner Games bestämt sig för att släcka all eventuell törst av LOTR-franchisen efter ovan nämnda titel, genom att släppa The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Genren ska denna gång vara ett action-rpg, vars innehåll är ett samarbetsläge för upp till tre personer samtidigt (endast online) där ni tillsammans ska bekämpa Saurons strykor. Den officiella sajten verkar antyda att man väljer att vara människa, dvärg eller alv, men förhoppningsvis blir det fler alternativ i spelet.

I och med min besvikelse med upplevelsen av The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (5/10), så ställer jag mig en smula skeptisk mot Warner Games mjölkande av en intressant licens, men jag har gärna fel. Under maj ska man ge ut fler detaljer om liret, och förhoppningsvis försvinner ens farhågor vid den tidpunkten. Annars får jag väl fortsätta gnälla som vanligt.

Håller LOTR-licensen för att släppa ett spel varje år?

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR IN THE NORTH
FOR XBOX 360™, PLAYSTATION®3 AND WINDOWS™ PC

GROUNDBREAKING ONLINE CO-OP IN NEW ACTION RPG ODYSSEY

Burbank, Calif. – March 18, 2010 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces today that The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, an epic multiplayer action/RPG video game based on the renowned novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, is set to launch on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows® in 2011.

Developed in association with Middle-earth Enterprises, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North explores both original and familiar narrative elements as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment holds the rights to develop video games based on both the literary and motion picture content from The Lord of the Rings. Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron’s forces in the North.

“With The Lord of the Rings: War in the North we are taking a mature approach to the widely celebrated property with authentic portrayals of battles and all new storylines,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Utilizing the award-winning and passionate development team at Snowblind Studios, we are looking to evolve the RPG experience and deliver The Lord of the Rings game fans have been waiting for.”

“In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Snowblind will deliver an action RPG for core gamers featuring authentic narrative and environmental locations from J.R.R. Tolkien’s original The Lord of the Rings,” said Ryan Geithman, Founder and Studio Head of Snowblind Studios. “This game is a natural evolution of the acclaimed RPG gameplay that Snowblind has consistently delivered over the past years. Players and fans will experience an innovative approach to online co-op gameplay, woven throughout every facet of the game in a way that only Snowblind can deliver.”

In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players can become the heroes in the great battle of the North as part of the epic War of the Ring. Exploring unseen lands, story elements and characters from Middle-earth as well as elements familiar from past feature films, gamers will experience extensive character customization and development, expansive co-op gameplay options and upgradeable weapons, skills and special abilities.

For more information about The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, please visit http://www.warinthenorth.com.

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