Lord of the Rings needs to be ‘one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world,’ Embracer COO says
Lord of the Rings needs to be ‘one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world,’ Embracer COO says
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.
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LotR: Gollum was a bad step towards this, but we'll see how the new Magic: the Gathering set coming out in the next week does to push this along. One thing that they're lacking in the world of tabletop is a strong RPG presence. There's a new one that JUST came out last month, but I've not heard much demand (if any at all) for it, and I run a decent sized FLGS in SoCal.
Gollum was a big misstep, agreed; playing from Gollum's perspective for a few levels within a game could be fun, but not for an entire game.
There's also a Return to Moria game coming out later this year that looks fairly promising: https://www.returntomoria.com/
Return to Moria does look interesting. I'll be watching to see how it shapes up.
Agree on stealthy Gollum gameplay possibly being interesting in another game. It just doesn't feel like a strong enough premise to shoulder an entire game. Let alone one with a $50 price tag.