Cancelled Lord of the Rings MMO

An untitled Lord of the Rings massively-multiplayer online game was in development for a time by Amazon Games and Leyou Technologies before its cancellation in April of 2021.Whitbrook, James (July 11, 2019). Amazon Has Set Its Sights On That New Lord Of The Rings MMO. Gizmondo. Retrieved on 2019-07-11https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-cancels-its-the-lord-of-the-rings-mmorpg
==Plot==
The game was to be based on the books rather than on Peter Jackson’s film trilogy,Kim, Matt (July 11, 2019). Amazon Game Studios is Developing a Lord of the Rings MMORPG. IGN. Retrieved on 2019-07-11 and would have taken place "long before J.R.R. Tolkien's novels", featuring "lands, people, and creatures never seen before by fans of the Tolkien universe."Cripe, Michael (July 10, 2019). Amazon Game Studios, Leylou Creating ‘AAA’ Lord of the Rings MMORPG. The Escapist. Retrieved on 2019-11-07
==Development==
The game was announced in September 2018. The project was greenlit, according to Leyou Technologies, "in light of the resurgence of interest in The Lord of the Rings IP."Wales, Matt (July 10, 2019). Amazon is co-developing a free-to-play Lord of the Rings MMO. Eurogamer. Retrieved on 2019-07-11
The game was planned for release on both PC and console. Its development team was made up of MMO veterans who worked on titles such as EverQuest, World of Warcraft,Shanley, Patrick (July 10, 2019). 'Lord of the Rings' Online Multiplayer Game in the Works at Amazon. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2019-07-11 Planetside, and Destiny.
On April 17, 2021, Amazon announced the game had been canceled due to contract disputes with Tencent Holdings Ltd., which purchased Leyou in 2020.
It is likely that much of the project has been renewed in Amazon Games' new, forthcoming The Lord of the Rings MMO in development that was announced in May 2023.About Amazon - Amazon Games and Embracer Group’s Middle-earth Enterprises strike deal for new 'The Lord of the Rings' Game May 15, 2023
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