By Hector Cortez May 8, 2008, 20:27 GMT
Pandemic Studios has revealed their latest game today and much to the surprise of Tolkien fans worldwide, it's a new Lord of the Rings game. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PC and Nintendo DS.
Pandemic Studios has revealed their latest game today and much to the surprise of Tolkien fans worldwide, it's a new Lord of the Rings game.
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action game created by the same team behind the Star Wars Battlefront series. Set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" universe as depicted by the films, players will finally be able fight through the entirety of the epic battles. For the first time ever in a "The Lord of the Rings" action title gamers will be able to play as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself. The game is set for a global release in fall 2008.
“We’ll freely admit that we’re rabid fans of The Lord of the Rings fantasy,” says Josh Resnick of Pandemic Studios. “Our experience creating massive, rich, action-packed games means that The Lord of the Rings: Conquest will give fans exactly what they want: full control of the blade, bow and magic to fight its epic battles any way they want – even if they choose to play from the evil side.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Pandemic Studios on this game,” commented David Imhoff of New Line Cinema. “They bring not only their incredible technical and creative abilities but also a great passion for The Lord of the Rings.”
The world premiere of game footage and the first trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Conquest will premiere exclusively on Spike TV’s GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley on Friday, June 20. For more information on The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, please visit: http://www.pandemicstudios.com/conquest.
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