EA announced The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, a mobile role-playing game based on the upcoming launch of a best-selling literary and film series. This popular series is one that has appeared in multiple video games over the years, although there has been some calm recently. Still, the demand remains, with gamers regularly bringing Lord of the Rings characters into the Elden Ring and other games with character creation or customization options.
Perhaps the most famous and best-selling contemporary Lord of the Rings game will be Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War duo game. Both games took place after the Hobbit incident but before the Lord of the Rings trilogy, both games took a distinctly action-adventure approach, drawing plenty of clues from other popular versions, such as Batman: Arkham games, especially when it comes to traversal and combat, with a preference for fast-paced gameplay and traditional open-world elements. Arguably, the game's Nemesis system offers some lightweight RPG mechanics, as players can choose to destroy orc troops or take them to the side of justice. The games have been well received for the most part, and lotr: Gollum games are in development, but many fans want to get more out of this IP in the game.
Those eager players may find what they're looking for in The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, an upcoming mobile game developed by EA and Middle-Earth Enterprises. Although there was little news about the game at the time of writing, IGN reported that the game would be based on JRR Tolkien's books rather than drawing inspiration from the movie, as Fredrica Drotos of Middle-Earth Enterprises points out. Heroes of Middle-earth is currently described as a free-to-play role-playing game with turn-based combat, multiple playable characters, and "immersive storytelling."
Desktop RPGs like The One Ring provide fun for LOTR role-playing, but this upcoming game seems to be hoping for something more ambitious. Middle-earth is full of legends and secrets waiting for you to uncover, so modern role-playing games in this context make sense for many fans.
Still, certain elements of The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth may alarm some gamers. Free mobile gaming spaces essentially run through microtransactions, while EAs have previously been accused of being too aggressive when it comes to in-game purchases. In addition, the fact that this is entirely a mobile game will certainly disappoint some, as consoles or PC Lord of the Rings RPGs can be said to have greater potential. The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth has a lot to see, so it's just a matter of waiting to be judged.