But unfortunately, according to Reuters and other media, the project is now as abandoned as the big mines in Moria.
Amazon Game Studios originally planned the project with Athlon Games. According to Bloomberg, Athlon Leyou’s parent company was acquired by Tencent Holdings last year, which led to a contractual dispute. Then Amazon issued a statement saying that “we can’t provide conditions to continue with this title at this time” and added “we like Lord of the Rings IP and we are disappointed that we will not bring this game to customers. “An Amazon Game Studios representative did not respond to a request for comment.
The game was originally described as an open world game in the style of World of Warcraft, in which players could explore JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
It seems that Amazon Game Studios has been fighting since its inception in 2014 to launch a successful game and had several false starts, after focusing on other previously announced titles, such as LIFTING and Crucible as well as I repeatedly delayed another, New world.
Of course, Amazon Studios continues to move forward with ambitious ambition Lord of the Rings television series, which is currently in production in its first season in New Zealand and could eventually cover five seasons and spinoffs. The show is scheduled for a premiere in 2021.