{"id":588067,"date":"2026-03-18T03:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/ea-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-mobile-rpg\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T03:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:37:35","slug":"ea-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-mobile-rpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ea-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-mobile-rpg\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Announces New Lord Of The Rings Mobile RPG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ea-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-mobile-rpg.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"EA Announces New Lord Of The Rings Mobile RPG\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Electronic Arts has announced that it has partnered with Middle-earth Enterprises to develop a new free-to-play mobile game based on <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Titled The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-Earth, this game is a collectible role-playing game that brings the fantasy of Tolkien\u2019s Lord of the Rings to a \u201cstrategic, social-competitive experience\u201d on mobile devices. EA says Heroes of Middle-Earth is the newest addition to its expanding mobile portfolio, and it will be developed by EA\u2019s Capital Games, which is the studio behind Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly excited to partner with The Saul Zaentz Company and Middle-earth Enterprises on the next generation of mobile role-playing games,\u201d EA\u2019s vice president of mobile RPGs Malachi Boyle writes in a press release. \u201cThe team is filled with fans of <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> and <em>The Hobbit<\/em> 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\u2019ll go head-to-head with their favorite characters.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EA says Heroes of Middle-Earth will feature \u201cimmersive storytelling, turn-based combat, deep collection systems, and a wide roster of characters from across the vast universe of <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> and <em>The Hobbit<\/em>.\u201d The company says players will battle through iconic stories from the world of Tolkien, fighting against the great evils of Middle-Earth, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElectronic Arts has a celebrated relationship with the Tolkien universe having delivered PC and console titles based on <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> books and films,\u201d the press release reads. \u201cIn active development by a veteran team of experts in the mobile RPG genre, Capital Games \u2013 The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-Earth represents the first mobile game developed by EA inspired by storylines, locations, characters, and lore from <em>The Lord of the Ring<\/em> and <em>The Hobbit<\/em> literary works.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EA says the game is expected to enter limited regional beta testing this summer and that Heroes of Middle-Earth will require a persistent internet connection to play. The game will also feature in-game purchases, including random items, the press release says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you going to check this game out? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/05\/09\/ea-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-mobile-rpg\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic Arts has announced that it has partnered with Middle-earth Enterprises to develop a new free-to-play mobile game based on The Lord of the Rings.&nbsp; Titled The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-Earth, this game is a collectible role-playing game that brings the fantasy of Tolkien\u2019s Lord of the Rings to a \u201cstrategic, social-competitive experience\u201d on mobile devices. EA says Heroes of Middle-Earth is the newest addition to its expanding mobile portfolio, and it will be developed by EA\u2019s Capital Games, which is the studio behind Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.&nbsp; \u201cWe are incredibly excited to partner with The Saul Zaentz Company and Middle-earth Enterprises on the next generation of mobile role-playing games,\u201d EA\u2019s vice president of mobile RPGs Malachi Boyle writes in a&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ea-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-mobile-rpg\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":588068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-588067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized 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