Amazon Is Working On A New Lord Of The Rings MMO

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Amazon is making an MMO based on The Lord of the Rings.

A Lord of the Rings game is on the way from Amazon Games, as it enters an agreement with Embracer Group to develop an MMO game set within the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books.

That’s right, Amazon Games has entered a deal with Middle-earth Enterprises and owner Embracer Group to make a brand-new Lord of the Rings game, which will be a multiplatform title and feature “iconic stories from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings literary trilogy.”

This follows the news from late last year that Embracer Group acquired Middle-earth Enterprises, meaning both Embracer and Amazon have entered this agreement for a new Lord of the Rings game.

If that sounds familiar, it’s because the company already announced this in 2019, working in partnership with China-based developer Leyou Technologies. Two years later, it was announced the project had been cancelled – largely due to Leyou being purchased by Tencent in 2020.

What is fascinating to me here is Despite Amazon making The Rings of Power, the announcement notes that the MMO will be set around the era of the core books and films—the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. Hum, does this sound like another game? Maybe fans of SSG’s Lord Of The Rings Online?

“We’re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like The Lord of the Rings, Bringing players a fresh take on The Lord of the Rings 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.” Amazon Games VP Christoph Hartmann

More news as we get it as always.