The Lord of the Rings is coming to mobile gaming as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces a new strategy game. The game will take place during the Third Age of Middle-earth, a 3000-year time span that led to Sauron's defeat as shown in the main Tolkien book series.

This new mobile game comes after Warner Bros. introduced a game based on the character Gollum. On top of this, Amazon will be creating The Lord of the Ring's MMO alongside people who have worked on the World of Warcraft and Destiny games.

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The mobile game, called The Lord of the Rings: Rise of War, will feature beloved characters and locations from the franchise. Players will be able to explore the world of Tolkien's creation while flexing their strategic muscles in different battles.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will work together with NetEase to create this mobile game. NetEase has assured fans that this game will stay faithful to the series with beautiful, realistic depictions of the Middle-earth world. Fans have been able to see a glimpse of the game with a promotional image of Minas Tirith.

This mobile game is following a line of new Lord of the Rings games that will be exciting to see for the fantasy franchise. Fans of this iconic series of books, movies, and games will have a lot on their plate with what is coming from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

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Source: GameSpot