Amazon’s LOTR Game Won’t Be Taking the Ring Anywhere

Amazon’s LOTR game won’t be taking the ring anywhere

In the latest round of cost-cuts at Amazon, its long-in-development Lord of the Rings MMO, which was a revival of a project first cancelled in 2021, appears to have been axed again. Former developers at Amazon Games say the title, in collaboration with Embracer Group, has been cancelled as the studio shifts away from large-scale MMOs.

Amazon has reportedly canceled its LOTR MMO

Amazon appears to have canceled its Lord of the Rings MMO that it was developing with Embracer. It was the company’s second run at an LOTR MMO.

The Lord of the Rings MMO Should Have Been an Easy Slam Dunk, But Now It May Be In Trouble

Amazon GamesAmazon has significantly downscaled its video game efforts in the midst of nearly 14,000 layoffs at the company at large. Amidst those changes, the company has reportedly canceled its second attempt at a Lord of the Rings MMORPG. Easily one of Amazon Game’s biggest projects to date, it’s a blow for both the MMO scene and fans who’ve had a paltry selection of video games in recent years based on one of the biggest franchises in the wo…

It Looks Like Amazon's The Lord of the Rings MMO Is Dead

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings MMO appears to have been canceled as part of sweeping layoffs that hit the company’s gaming business hard.

Amazon Might Have Just Killed Its Big Lord Of The Rings MMO

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„You would have loved it.” Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO was planned to last a decade, but it didn't even make it to release

Amazon had a lot of plans for its new Lord of the Rings MMO. Meanwhile, the game has become just another victim of major layoffs.This info „You would have loved it.” Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO was planned to last a decade, but it didn't even make it to release was first published on Gamepressure.com 31 October 2025.