
Separately, Amazon Studios produces the hit seriesįor Prime Video, which takes place during Tolkien’s Second Age of Middle-earth and is unrelated to this upcoming MMO game in development with Amazon Games.Īt Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Game, and Glowmade and Disruptive Games for unannounced titles. Amazon has also announced publishing agreements with NCSOFT for Steam and Twitch charts and continue to nurture strong player communities. Game continues Amazon Games’ growing momentum in game publishing and development, following the success of its internally developed MMOįrom Smilegate RPG, both of which have topped We’re taking every care to deliver an MMO which will do justice to the expansive Middle-earth universe and delight players around the world.” “We have the clear ambition to create the highest-quality entertainment products for this IP, whether we utilize internal resources or team up with the best industry partners that complement our capabilities. “The world of Middle-earth continues to prove an endlessly fertile ground for creators, and Amazon Games has a passion for building immersive, compelling worlds and publishing games for a global audience,” said Lee Guinchard, CEO of Freemode. We’re also pleased to be expanding our relationship with Embracer Group following ourĭeal last year, as they’ve proven to be excellent collaborators.” Has long been an aspiration for our team, and we’re honored and grateful that Middle-earth Enterprises is entrusting us with this iconic world.

,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games.

“We’re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like Additional details, including launch timing, will be shared at a later date. Amazon Games will publish the game globally for PC and consoles. The game is in early stages of production, with the Amazon Games Orange County studio-makers of the popular open-world MMO game The upcoming game will be an open-world MMO adventure in a persistent world set in Middle-earth, featuring the beloved stories of Amazon Games and Embracer Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Middle-earth Enterprises, part of the operative group Freemode, today announced they have reached an agreement for Amazon Games to develop and publish a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.
