18/04/21
Back in 2019, it was confirmed that Amazon was funding an MMO based on The Lord of the Rings though details were very scant on what the MMO would entail. Those details will not really matter now as Amazon has confirmed to Bloomberg that The Lord of the Rings MMO has been cancelled. This is following a contractual dispute with Tencent. Tencent has recently acquired Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd, who Amazon was in partnership to develop the game.
In a statement to Bloomberg an Amazon spokesperson said, “We love the Lord of the Rings IP, and are disappointed that we won’t be bringing this game to customers.”
Amazon Game Studios canceló el juego de El Señor de los Anillos
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Amazon cancels Lord of the Rings game announced in 2019
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Apr 18, 2021 04:43 EDT
In 2019, Athlon Games announced to have partnered with Amazon Game Studios to develop the Lord of the Rings MMO. This made sense, as Amazon was already making the new Lord of the Rings television series.
Only a few months ago, a rather detailed development roadmap mentioned early 2023 as the target window for the Lord of the Rings MMO Open beta. However, it appears that once Tencent acquired Leyou in late 2020, a contractual dispute between Tencent and Amazon led to the sudden project s termination.
An Amazon spokesperson told Bloomberg:
We have been unable to secure terms to proceed with this title at this time. We love the Lord of the Rings IP and are disappointed that we won’t be bringing this game to customers.