The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Won't Be The Last Port

The Lord Of The Rings Fans Can Officially Look Forward To "Even More Classic Releases" Published Aug 12, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life 3, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account Aspyr re-released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North yesterday with a surprise new Legacy Edition, but that's only the beginning of the publisher's plans to bring back a wealth of old Middle-earth titles. As reported by Push Square, the press release announcing War in the North's return also teased that fans "can look forward to even more classic releases by Aspyr from the beloved franchise in the future." Conquest, Movie Tie-Ins: What Could Aspyr Tap Into? There have been a lot of Middle-earth games, dating all the way back to 1982 when Beam Software of Shadowrun fame released The Hobbit, a text adventure for the ZX Spectrum. It set a great many things in motion, with Lord of the Rings launching in 1982, Shadows of Mordor (not the more modern Monolith games) in 1987, and Riders of Rohan in 1991. Though I'd expect Aspyr to focus less on the '80s and '90s titles, but rather the post-Peter Jackson games that arrived in the '00s. There were the brilliant movie tie-ins from EA that fans have been clamoring for remasters of, and to offer up my own suggestion for a title that I'd love to see make a comeback: Conquest, the Pandemic Studios multiplayer action game that drew heavily from Star Wars: Battlefront to bring to life the epic Tolkien battles. We can only speculate on what classics Aspyr might port to modern consoles following War in the North, but there are plenty of solid choices to pick from. Otherwise, we have the open world Warhorse Studios game to look forward to, no doubt leveraging the crunchy and immersive mechanics of Kingdom Come: Deliverance to bring to life the smaller and more intimate moments of Middle-earth. Released November 1, 2011 ESRB Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence Developer(s) Snowblind Studios Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Engine Mortal Engine Multiplayer Online Co-Op Franchise The Lord of the Rings