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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North News
All the latest The Lord of the Rings: War in the North news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
Former WB Games Director Says Skyrim Comparisons Hurt The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Christian Allen, former WB Games design director, said he had argued against releasing The Lord of the Rings: War in the North so close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but the warning went unheeded. The original game launched in November 2011, about 15 days before Skyrim, and Allen says that timing helped drag the game down in the eyes of reviewers and players.
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August 14, 2026
Aspyr Teases More Lord of the Rings Remasters After War in the North Re-Release
Aspyr is already looking beyond The Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition. The publisher says the newly released remaster is just the first in a series of classic Lord of the Rings projects, with more entries planned for the future on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
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August 12, 2026
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Remaster Surprise-Launches on PC and Consoles
Aspyr Media has shadow-dropped The Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
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August 12, 2026
The Lord of the Rings Online Expansion The Wolves of Mordor Unveiled
The Lord of the Rings Online is getting a brand-new expansion titled The Wolves of Mordor. This upcoming DLC will introduce fresh narrative content alongside two major gameplay systems: "Neighbors" and "Survival Instinct."
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August 5, 2026
SteamDB leak points to a Legacy Edition of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
The 2011 co-op action game could be resurfacing after being removed from sale in 2018, as a SteamDB page for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition appeared on July 30. The entry is still marked as not yet released, and there has been no official announcement.
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July 31, 2026