Electronic Arts announces The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth for mobile

Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Capital Games, in cooperation with Middle-earth Enterprises, have announced free-to-play “collectible role-playing game” The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth for mobile. Limited regional beta testing will begin this summer.

Here is an overview of the game, via Electronic Arts:

The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is a collectible role-playing game (RPG) that brings the fantasy and adventure of The Lord of the Rings to existing fans and new audiences alike in a strategic, social-competitive experience. The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is the newest addition to EA’s expanding mobile portfolio as the company continues delivering exceptional experiences and top live services, reaching more players on more platforms around the world.

The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth will feature immersive storytelling, turn-based combat, deep collection systems, and a wide roster of characters from across the vast universe of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Players battle through iconic stories from the world of Tolkien and take up the fight against the great evils of Middle-earth.

Electronic Arts has a celebrated relationship with the Tolkien universe having delivered PC and console titles based on The Lord of the Rings books and films. In active development by a veteran team of experts in the mobile RPG genre, Capital Games—The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth represents the first mobile game developed by Electronic Arts inspired by storylines, locations, characters, and lore from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit literary works.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with The Saul Zaentz Company and Middle-earth Enterprises on the next generation of mobile role-playing games,” said Electronic Arts vice president of mobile RPGs Malachi Boyle in a press release. “The team is filled with fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and each day they bring their tremendous passion and talents together to deliver an authentic experience for players. The combination of high-fidelity graphics, cinematic animations, and stylized art immerses players in the fantasy of Middle-earth where they’ll go head-to-head with their favorite characters.”

Middle-earth Enterprises chief brand and licensing officer Fredrica Drotos added, “We are thrilled to be working with Electronic Arts once again, this time to bring a mobile game solely inspired by Middle-earth as described in the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien to its fans. It’s an honor to work with the talented Capital Games team whose knowledge and love of the lore is palpable throughout.”