'Every Review Just Compared It to Skyrim' — Why The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Got 'Lost in the Wash' Back in 2011

'Every Review Just Compared It to Skyrim' — Why The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Got 'Lost in the Wash' Back in 2011

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A dev tried to warn WB Games not to launch Lord of the Rings: War in the North 10 days before Skyrim, but was 'overruled'

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a WB Games-published 2011 action RPG about a different fellowship that went the other way, recently reappeared on Steam in a polished-up Legacy Edition package. While the modernizations are getting a favorable reception—it's currently enjoying a Very Positive rating on Steam—its original launch 15 didn't earn much attention for something with "The Lord of the Rings" in the title.War in the North didn't re…

Skyrim eclipsed Lord of the Rings: War in the North's launch 15 years ago, so the WB Games lead who "argued vociferously" against the release is happy to see it get a second shot

Fans of Middle-earth got a lovely surprise this week when The Lord of the Rings: War in the North was suddenly available again thanks to publisher Aspyr. A bit of a hidden gem among video games based on JRR Tolkien's work, one of the devs overseeing the original game is glad it's getting another shot after living in The Elder Scrolls' shadow when it launched.Christian Allen, design director for WB Games during War in the North's development, com…

2011 Lord Of The Rings Game Didn’t Get A “Fair Shake” Launching Near Skyrim, Former WB Boss Says

Christian Allen, who was on the leadership team at Warner Bros. Games when 2011's The Lord of the Rings: War in the North came out, has commented on the recent re-release, saying he's happy the game is coming back because it didn't get a "fair shake" upon its original release. Why's that? He said he "argued vociferously" not to release it at the same time as Bethesda's iconic RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. "15 years ago I argued vociferously n…

Lord Of The Rings War In The North PS3 vs PS5

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has returned on modern platforms with the Legacy Edition, giving the 2011 action RPG a technical upgrade over its original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Developed by Aspyr, the remaster improves the game’s resolution and frame rate, with the new version supporting up to 60 FPS. Texture and shadow resolution have also been increased, while vegetation has received some visual changes. The differences …

Former WB director says Lord of the Rings: War in the North should never have released at the same time as Skyrim

He says he’s glad to see it get another chance with this week’s Legacy Edition port…