The Latest Breaking News from Middleearth Enterprises

A long-lost Lord of the Rings action RPG makes a surprise return to Steam

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North was removed from Steam in early 2019.

PC Gamer · Aug 11

It seems Amazon canned the Lord of the Rings MMO while somehow simultaneously working on a different LOTR game

Well at least something is in the works.

Destructoid · May 14

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

The rights holder to a popular fantasy books and films franchise has launched a new bid to to block an Australian vegan burger chain from trademarking its name.

AAP · May 8, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online developer reassures fans that the MMO is "not going away"

Amazon Games is developing its own LOTR MMO

GamesRadar · May 18, 2023

Amazon Games "New World" dev working on new 'The Lord of the Rings' open-world MMO for consoles and PC

The New World developer and Amazon Games have struck a deal for a brand new open-world MMO that takes place in Middle-earth.

Windows Central · May 16, 2023

Amazon is making a Lord of the Rings MMO game

The upcoming game will feature ‘the beloved stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings literary trilogy’

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

Amazon sets its sights on Lord of the Rings for new MMO project

An agreement has been reached to allow Amazon Games to develop a new MMO set in the world of The Lord of the Rings.

TechRadar · May 15, 2023

Amazon is making another Lord of the Rings MMO, despite cancelling the last one

It's in the early stages of production with the New World team at Amazon Games Orange County.

PC Gamer · May 15, 2023

New 'Lord of the Rings' Movies Are Coming — But Is That a Good Idea?

Warner Brothers and Embracer have reportedly kept Peter Jackson "in the loop every step of the way of these new feature adaptations.

Inverse · Feb 25, 2023

What we know about Warner Bros’ ‘multiple’ new Lord of The Rings movies

20 years have passed since the debut of Peter Jackson's trilogy, and Warner Bros. Discovery is currently competing for franchises.

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023