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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition
War has swept through the lands of Middle-Earth as the Dark Lord Sauron’s forces march north to reclaim a mysterious Ring with the power to rule the world. An unlikely hero, however, is carrying the Ring south, into the heart of darkness, to the one place the Ring can be destroyed… but you knew...
RPGFan
Review: The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North - Legacy Edition (Switch 2) - A Middling Return To Middle-Earth
Orcs and trolls galore. In today’s world of expiring rights deals and IP constantly changing hands, it’s an unfortunate reality that many licensed games are doomed to forever languish in the gaming world of yesteryear. That’s what makes moments like the return of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The...
Nintendo Life
The Lord Of The Rings Extended Trilogy Is Massively Discounted Just After Surprise Game Re-Release
If the recent re-release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North got you excited about the fantasy franchise and looking for more, Amazon currently has a great deal going for the Peter Jackson movies. The retailer is selling a digital copy of the three-movie extended-edition bundle for just $15....
GameSpot
The Lord of the Rings: War In The North Review – A Darker Middle-earth
A competent game, War In The North is a tough sell. Its appeal lays with LOTR fans and those who have some nostalgia for the original game. The post The Lord of the Rings: War In The North Review – A Darker Middle-earth appeared first on COGconnected.
Cogconnected
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Update Adds Three New Features, Includes 60fps In Classic Graphics Mode
A patch focused on "community requested features". Aspyr recently revived The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and this week it returns to Tomb Raider I-III Remastered with a community patch, adding some requested features. This update includes three new features across all versions of the game...
Nintendo Life
Nintendo Download – August 20, 2026 (Europe)
The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of August 20, 2026 are as follows: Switch 2 Download 1000xResist – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition DayZ: Cool Edition Dead Age 2 Grim Trials Ground Zero Hero Starsand Island The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Wobbly Life – Nintendo...
Nintendo Everything
Review: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition is Just as Mid as it Was 15 Years Ago
Discover if the Legacy Edition enhances the mediocre Lord of the Rings: War in the North gameplay in this comprehensive review.
Hardcore Gamer
Remembering The Lord Of The Rings Game That Ripped Off Final Fantasy 10
With a surprise remaster of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North dropping earlier this month and Andy Serkis’ film, Hunt for Gollum, now in production, I’ve had a real desire to jump back into Middle-earth recently. It was a formative fictional world for millions, whether you read J. R. R....
GameSpot
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition Review: An Exciting Remaster of a Fan-Favorite LOTR Game
Aspyr has made good on numerous fan requests over the years, finally giving War in the North its flowers.
DualShockers
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...
Steam News
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...
Steam News
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Warned Warner Bros. Not to Go Up Against Skyrim Back in 2011
Cast your mind back to November 2011, and two big fantasy games based on established IPs came out pretty much at the same time: Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which went on to sell over 65 million copies, and Snowblind Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, which failed...
Steam NewsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Warned Warner Bros. Not to Go Up Against Skyrim Back in 2011
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North developer "argued vociferously" not to go up against Skyrim, but he was "overruled."
IGN
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...
GameSpot
Former WB director says Lord of the Rings: War in the North should never have released at the same time as Skyrim
A game designer who used to work at Warner Bros Games says he’s happy to see The Lord of the Rings: War in the North getting a new port, because he doesn’t think it was given a fair appraisal the first time around. Christian Allen, who has 24 years of experience in the industry and was a design...
Steam News
Limited Run Announces Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Physical Release
And so it begins. Earlier this week, Aspyr revived The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition for Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Nintendo Life
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North re-release is just the start as publisher teases "more classic releases" from Middle-earth are on the way
In case you were unaware, spin-off action-RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North just got a nice new re-release from Aspyr, making it playable on contemporary hardware. Now, Aspyr shares that more Lord of the Rings game remakes are coming, and boy, oh boy, am I ready to replay The Third Age....
Steam NewsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North re-release is just the start as publisher teases "more classic releases" from Middle-earth are on the way
The Battle for Middle-earth and The Third Age could be next
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A new set of trailers has been released today. As such, I’ve decided to share them in one big article. So, below you can find the latest trailers for The Sinking City 2, Crimson Desert, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, 1666: Amsterdam, and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition. …...
DSO Gaming
The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Re-Release Promises To Be The First Of Many From The Tolkien Catalog
Aspyr Media says it will have a bunch more LOTR games to come in the future
Kotaku
The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Won't Be The Last Port
War in the North is only the beginning of Aspyr's plans.
TheGamer
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North returns with a Legacy Edition from Aspyr
After getting delisted way back in 2019 on PC, Aspyr Media have re-released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-returns-with-a-legacy-edition-from-aspyr/
Steam NewsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North returns with a Legacy Edition from Aspyr
After getting delisted way back in 2019 on PC, Aspyr Media have re-released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
GamingOnLinux
Aspyr says it has more LOTR remasters on the way following War in the North
Aspyr’s surprise remaster of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North appears to be just the beginning. In its press release announcing the newly released Legacy Edition, which arrived earlier this week, the studio confirmed that more classic LOTR titles are now in the pipeline for modern platforms....
KitGuru
Aspyr Promises More Lord Of The Rings Revivals In The Future
Somehow, Sauron returned. Following the surprise launch of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition on Switch and Switch 2 (with an EU release coming on the 18th), Aspyr has outright stated that more is on the way. Of course, we don't know exactly which games the publisher plans to...
Nintendo Life2011 action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North gets a new Legacy Edition, with ‘more classic releases’ coming
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the 2011 action RPG originally published by Warner Bros Interactive, has been given a modern re-release. Aspyr has handled development and publication of the new Legacy Edition version, which it says is under licence from Warner Bros. The studio also teases...
Steam News2011 action RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North gets a new Legacy Edition, with ‘more classic releases’ coming
Aspyr says it'll be bringing more Lord of the Rings games to current systems
VGC
More Classic Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming Back, Dev Confirms
Back to Helm's Deep. Yesterday saw the surprise re-release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on PS5 in a new Legacy Edition, and it sounds like developer Aspyr isn't stopping there: the studio plans to bring back even more classic The Lord of the Rings games. In the press release that...
Push SquareThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Is Out Now on PC and Consoles
Aspyr has officially released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition on PC and consoles. The post The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Is Out Now on PC and Consoles appeared first on COGconnected.
CogconnectedThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Has Launched
Fifteen years after the original game came out, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition has arrived for PC and consoles.
Bleeding Cool Games
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition is now available on consoles and PC platforms
Aspyr releases the LOTR action RPG for all current consoles and PC platforms.
Steam NewsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Remaster Launches for $19.99 With 3-Player Co-Op
Aspyr has announced and released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition, a remastered version of Snowblind Studios’ 2011 action RPG for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG for $19.99. The Switch and Switch...
Noisy Pixel
A long-lost Lord of the Rings action RPG makes a surprise return to Steam
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North was removed from Steam in early 2019.
PC Gamer
15 years later, delisted Lord of the Rings action RPG resurfaces with a remastered version on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X, and PC
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition is out now
GamesRadar
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition Gets Shadow Drop on Modern Consoles and PC
A brand new re-release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has been launched out of the blue on modern consoles and PC. Aspyr has remastered The Lord of the Rings: War in the North to modern platforms, much to the joy of hardcore Middle-Earth fans. The game is now available on Xbox Series...
Steam News
More Lord of the Rings Remasters Are in the Works Following War in the North Re-Release, Confirms Aspyr
Aspyr has plans to re-release more Lord of the Rings games following its shadow drop of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on modern platforms. In a press release for the new version of War in the North, Aspyr planted a small tease for the future of the Lord of the Rings franchise in gaming:...
Steam NewsMore Lord of the Rings Remasters Are in the Works Following War in the North Re-Release, Confirms Aspyr
Aspyr has plans to re-release more Lord of the Rings games following its shadow drop of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on modern platforms.
IGN
The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Shadow-Drops On Switch 1 & 2
Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys! The mad lads at Aspyr have announced and shadow-dropped The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition on Switch 1 & 2, reviving a 2011 curio for modern consoles. Boasting local co-op (not on Switch 1), 60fps gameplay (this too - sorry), a new...
Nintendo LifeThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition Gets Shadow Drop on Modern Consoles and PC
A brand new re-release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has been launched out of the blue on modern consoles and PC.
IGN
2011 The Lord Of The Rings Game Gets Surprise Re-Release Today
Out of nowhere, the Embracer-owned Aspyr Media announced and released a new edition of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North today across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC. The game was originally released in 2011 for PS3, Xbox 360, Switch 2, and PC, but now it's available on the latest...
GameSpot
PS3 Lord of the Rings Action RPG War in the North Suddenly Returns, Remaster Out Now on PS5
Fly, you fools. Out of nowhere, a remaster of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has appeared on PS5. The original game, an action RPG, released for the PS3 back in 2011. This is apparently the 'Legacy Edition'. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Push Square
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition revealed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, out today
Aspyr just announced The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition, and it’s launching today on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. This is an updated version of the 2011 action RPG. Along with local split-screen co-op, you can play with a friend online. Here’s a bunch of information about...
Nintendo EverythingThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition now available for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Aspyr ha announced and released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – …
GematsuThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition is Out Now With 4K/60 FPS Support
The 2011 hack-and-slash action RPG is now available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 1 and 2, PC and PS4 courtesy of Aspyr Media.
GamingBolt
Lord of the Rings: War in the North gets surprise remaster
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has made a surprise return today, with a newly released Legacy Edition remaster arriving out of nowhere. The game has been shadow‑dropped across all major platforms, including PS4 and PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. Lord of the Rings: War in the North gets...
KitGuruThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition is now available on consoles and PC platforms
Aspyr releases the LOTR action RPG for all current consoles and PC platforms.
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