Lord of the Rings: War in the North action-RPG announced from Champions of Norrath makers (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

19 March 2010

Posted by:Josh

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has been announced for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC by publisher Warner Bros. Interactive and developer Snowblind Studios, the guys who brought us Champions of Norrath. It will be released sometime next year.

The game is an action-adventure RPG that is based on both the Peter Jackson films and the written works of J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings universe; since Warner Interactive acquired rights for BOTH licenses back in 2008 from previous owner EA.

War in the North will be based around the “unseen lands, story elements, and characters from Middle-earth, as well as elements familiar from past feature films.”

Players will be able to upgrade their weapons and the game will offer special abilities that will develop along with the main characters in the game that you control. Players will also be allowed customization from withing the game’s combat system.

According to developer Snowblind Studios founder Ryan Geithman, War in the North promises “an innovative approach to online co-op gameplay, woven throughout every facet of the game” which should mean that players can look forward to a fully cooperative campaign.

This announcement follows the recent news that the family-friendly The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest game would be one of the first to support PlayStation Move motion control.

Via IGN