If you were asked to name some of the most enduring and iconic media franchises of all time, Lord of the Rings is one at the very top of the list; Tolkien’s Middle-Earth saga is not only a touchstone in high fantasy, but in all popular culture as well, and that’s something that should be […]
Lord of the Rings needs to be 'one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world,' Embracer interim COO Matthew Karch said in a recent speech to investors that also dealt with restructuring the company itself.
LotrR doesn't feel like it has a story for a game in it. It's kind of a closed story if that makes sense. That's the great thing with things like D&D worlds, Warhammer, or just any generally built for gaming world. You can be a hero, but you are not the hero nor the only hero. Books in general don't make great games imho.