

and their possible reaction," the team wrote (via Eurogamer). "Yes, we worry a bit, when it comes to Warner B. That leaves quite a few Witch Kings who could shut down production, but Reforged hopes the Unreal Engine license terms might offer some protection. The game was developed by Electronic Arts, who lost control of the Lord of the Rings license to Warner Bros. Of course, most fan remakes of this scope can expect cease-and-desist orders, but Battle for Middle-earth is an especially complex case. The conversion will focus on multiplayer gameplay, but hasn't ruled out campaigns at a later date. Updated visual effects, increased frame rates, and 4K support are just a few proposed features. This Reforged project aims to remake the game in the Unreal engine, adding a host of improvements in the process. Each side commanded an army of standard units, along with heroic units like Gandalf, Aragorn, Gollum, and others. The original Battle for Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game where players controlled opposing factions in the War of the Ring. But a new teaser trailer suggests it's progressing well. ( A sequel followed suit the following year.) Yet the game still has its fans, a few of which are trying to remake the game in Unreal Engine 4.Īn overly-ambitious goal? Perhaps. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth - Reforged has a teaser trailer suggesting things are coming along nicely so far.īattle for Middle-earth was a pretty solid strategy title from the Lord of the Rings universe which sadly lost online support back in 2010.
