Middle-earth Online

Melko Belcha · 05-10-2003, 05:56 PM

I don't know if anyone else has been following this game but here is a link to the website.

http://www.lordoftherings.com/meo

gimli7410 · 05-10-2003, 06:06 PM

i have heard of that. is that game made by blacklabel?

Melko Belcha · 05-10-2003, 06:13 PM

It's being made by Vivendi Universal, they are also making The Hobbit game and The Treason of Isengard, the follow-up to The Fellowship of the Ring, they've said that you will be able to play Gollum in The Treason of Isengard.

gimli7410 · 05-10-2003, 06:16 PM

Sounds like a good game. I heard all the blacklabel games suck. like fotr and the hobit

Melko Belcha · 05-10-2003, 06:18 PM

LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2003) - Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. (VU Games) announced today that it has entered into a production agreement with Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. to develop "Middle-Earth Online," a massively multiplayer (MMP) game to launch in 2004. The game will be developed as part of VU Games' long-term agreement with Tolkien Enterprises to create interactive entertainment based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel "The Lord of the Rings."

The 3D role-playing game (RPG) will immerse players in the Middle-earth world where they will choose their identities from a cast of archetypal Tolkien characters, form kinships, build race-specific dwellings, explore the landscape, craft unique items and weapons, and perform myriad other activities to bring the world-renowned fantasy realm to life.

"We are extremely excited to be working with a world-class developer like Turbine. Their track record and proven expertise in building, launching, and supporting massively multiplayer games is exceptional, making them the right partner for a franchise as beloved and well-known as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings," said Jim Wilson, EVP Product Development, Vivendi Universal Games. "Together, our goal will be to bring the vision and spirit of the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien to life in 'Middle-Earth Online.'"

More information about "Middle-Earth Online" can be found at http://www.lordoftherings.com/meo.

About Turbine Entertainment Software Corp.
Turbine Entertainment Software Corp., headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts, is a pioneer in the design and production of massively multiplayer (MMP) games. Turbine's first MMP game was the award-winning Asheron's Call®. Turbine recently completed work on the G2 Engine as seen in Asheron's Call® 2 this year. This groundbreaking technology and Turbine's commitment to shipping quality games on schedule continues to strengthen Turbine's position at the forefront of MMP gaming.

About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games (www.vugames.com) is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others.

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-10-2003, 09:56 PM

Blagh. My rant disappeared.

I'll shorten it:

I followed the game for quite some time, but I couldn't see anything happening, and it seemed that nothing would for a LONG time (I didn't think it'd be released before '05), so I let it slide. I see that they finally got a page up.

That's a matter of opinion, gimli.

Personally, I far preferred the FOTR game to the TTT game. I mean, it had frickin' Bombadil!

How much better does it get?

As for my Rant, let me shorten by saying that they seem to have only have the barest races (Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Men (Eru be praised they got that right), and NO subraces (Ngoldor, Sindar, Silvan Elves, Dunedain of the North, Dunedain of Gondor, Woses, Beornings, etc.). Also, I do believe there's bloody mages! As in, "Zap Bang Boom, you're Dead!"

The concept art is...<insert appropriate description, as I can't find one>. Ewww...Icky! Do they really think Tolkien's Elves wore those ridiculous hairdos? And the Dwarf-gal's got no beard!

The Hobbit-lass, while not bad, is too "urban" for the rural Shirefolk, I think. And their forums won't let me sign up!

Melko Belcha · 05-10-2003, 10:13 PM

Yeah when the game was first announced Sierra still owned the rights and the game was scrapped twice by them, but since Vivendi bought out Sierra they got Turbine Entertainment to work on the game and it has been one of their main goals to get the game completed. I don't have my hopes set to high, but if it is true to Tolkien then I will probably enjoy it. The cool thing is that the developers have gone back to the old Sierra Forums and have been looking at what the fans have said that they want the game to be like.

gimli7410 · 05-10-2003, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem

That's a matter of opinion, gimli. Personally, I far preferred the FOTR game to the TTT game. I mean, it had frickin' Bombadil! How much better does it get?

I agree the bombadil thing was cool but i didnt like the way the characters look and TTT just seemed a smoother playing game fo me. oh well everyone to their own opinion

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-10-2003, 10:28 PM

Yah, some think it's all about lopping off enough heads to get more points.

gimli7410 · 05-10-2003, 10:46 PM

its not

05-10-2003, 05:56 PM	#1
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	Middle-earth Online I don't know if anyone else has been following this game but here is a link to the website. http://www.lordoftherings.com/meo __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

05-10-2003, 06:06 PM	#2
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i have heard of that. is that game made by blacklabel? __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

05-10-2003, 06:13 PM	#3
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	It's being made by Vivendi Universal, they are also making The Hobbit game and The Treason of Isengard, the follow-up to The Fellowship of the Ring, they've said that you will be able to play Gollum in The Treason of Isengard. __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

05-10-2003, 06:16 PM	#4
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	Sounds like a good game. I heard all the blacklabel games suck. like fotr and the hobit __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

05-10-2003, 06:18 PM	#5
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2003) - Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. (VU Games) announced today that it has entered into a production agreement with Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. to develop "Middle-Earth Online," a massively multiplayer (MMP) game to launch in 2004. The game will be developed as part of VU Games' long-term agreement with Tolkien Enterprises to create interactive entertainment based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel "The Lord of the Rings." The 3D role-playing game (RPG) will immerse players in the Middle-earth world where they will choose their identities from a cast of archetypal Tolkien characters, form kinships, build race-specific dwellings, explore the landscape, craft unique items and weapons, and perform myriad other activities to bring the world-renowned fantasy realm to life. "We are extremely excited to be working with a world-class developer like Turbine. Their track record and proven expertise in building, launching, and supporting massively multiplayer games is exceptional, making them the right partner for a franchise as beloved and well-known as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings," said Jim Wilson, EVP Product Development, Vivendi Universal Games. "Together, our goal will be to bring the vision and spirit of the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien to life in 'Middle-Earth Online.'" More information about "Middle-Earth Online" can be found at http://www.lordoftherings.com/meo. About Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. Turbine Entertainment Software Corp., headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts, is a pioneer in the design and production of massively multiplayer (MMP) games. Turbine's first MMP game was the award-winning Asheron's Call®. Turbine recently completed work on the G2 Engine as seen in Asheron's Call® 2 this year. This groundbreaking technology and Turbine's commitment to shipping quality games on schedule continues to strengthen Turbine's position at the forefront of MMP gaming. About Vivendi Universal Games Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games (www.vugames.com) is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others. __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

05-10-2003, 09:56 PM	#6
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Blagh. My rant disappeared. I'll shorten it: I followed the game for quite some time, but I couldn't see anything happening, and it seemed that nothing would for a LONG time (I didn't think it'd be released before '05), so I let it slide. I see that they finally got a page up. That's a matter of opinion, gimli. Personally, I far preferred the FOTR game to the TTT game. I mean, it had frickin' Bombadil! How much better does it get? As for my Rant, let me shorten by saying that they seem to have only have the barest races (Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Men (Eru be praised they got that right), and NO subraces (Ngoldor, Sindar, Silvan Elves, Dunedain of the North, Dunedain of Gondor, Woses, Beornings, etc.). Also, I do believe there's bloody mages! As in, "Zap Bang Boom, you're Dead!" The concept art is...<insert appropriate description, as I can't find one>. Ewww...Icky! Do they really think Tolkien's Elves wore those ridiculous hairdos? And the Dwarf-gal's got no beard! The Hobbit-lass, while not bad, is too "urban" for the rural Shirefolk, I think. And their forums won't let me sign up! __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-10-2003, 10:13 PM	#7
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	Yeah when the game was first announced Sierra still owned the rights and the game was scrapped twice by them, but since Vivendi bought out Sierra they got Turbine Entertainment to work on the game and it has been one of their main goals to get the game completed. I don't have my hopes set to high, but if it is true to Tolkien then I will probably enjoy it. The cool thing is that the developers have gone back to the old Sierra Forums and have been looking at what the fans have said that they want the game to be like. __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

05-10-2003, 10:28 PM	#9
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Yah, some think it's all about lopping off enough heads to get more points. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-10-2003, 10:46 PM	#10
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	its not __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

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