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The IP is gonna get juiced for all it's worth eh.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The IP is gonna get juiced for all it's worth eh.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The IP is gonna get juiced for all it’s worth eh.

I'm pretty okay with that. There's been a lot of good stuff based on the book series.

And it's not new. Even aside from the recent stuff that I've seen, WP says that there's been radio shows, plays, audiobooks, video games I haven't heard of, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earth_in_video_games

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I never got past the Barrow-Downs in that old OG Xbox LotR game. The one that looks kinda like Fable

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Young me found that game so confusing! I remember getting stuck in Moria and abandoning it (after also spending ages in the barrow downs)

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago

Thats rich, coming from Embracer Group. What're they gonna do? Start development and then shut down the studio midway through?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (5 children)

We need a second Gollum game.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

We've had first Gollum, yes, but what about second Gollum?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I just saw news that someone is making a Gollim focused film. So... If it does well enough, we actually might see a second Gollum game. 🤢

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That someone is Andy Serkis, oddly enough (the actor who played Gollum in Peter Jackson’s movies)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

My favorite factoid about those movies is that Andy was the one who suggested that he act out the character physically, to CGI over him, and not just do the voice over from a booth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

They should make a Gollum hunting/finishing game: if he catches it, he eats it! Unironically, I'd play that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Gollum II: "The Battle for Overwhelmingly Negative"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Gollum: Second Breakfast

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

That's a great idea! It can be a movie tie-in game!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The franchising will continue until morale improves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Then franchising will REALLY continue.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

oh boy, another shitty overproduction on the way....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

If they can make game maps as big as just cause, Skyrim, Witcher, etc. they need to just get us a full middle Earth map open world. But they'll probably make it online and it'll suck

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Easiest money on the table with that IP: remake the return of the king action RPG, keep co-op ofc.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think you mean you want another battle royal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

LotR Conquest was fun, so honestly a Battle Royale wouldn't be too bad if it is done well. But this is Embracer Group, so it probably won't get far enough to be released anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nah, that's old news. They want an open world looter shooter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Pls just remaster Battle for Middle-Earth II and put it on sale on modern platforms with modern multiplayer. That's literally all I want.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Please, somebody tell me, is this good or bad news?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I think it's bad news, I just don't see how it could be good.