The Complete Battle for Middle-earth PC Collection Shipping March 20, 2007
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the complete collection of
Middle-earth PC Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games will be available with The Lord
of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology*.
For the first time The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth
Anthology offers fans the chance to bring together all the epic The Lord of the
Rings battles with The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth, The
Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's Edition and The
Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-King
within a single compilation, and all for an MSRP of $39.99.
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth puts players in command
of good or evil heroes and armies of Middle-earth in epic battles from The Lord
of the Rings film trilogy. In The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth
II Collector's Edition players wage war in the North and experience heroes and
creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films. The Lord of
the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology is the exclusive place to
purchase The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's
Edition, which grants players access to limited release features including
“behind the scenes' details of creating a blockbuster Lord of the Rings PC game,
multiple exclusive maps, as well as an exclusive fire-breathing Dragon unit. On
the battlefield, this impressive unit can only be controlled by players who
purchase the Collector's Edition. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for
Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-King, allows players to explore the evil
side of Middle-earth through the Witch-King's rise to power. In this expansion
pack, gamers experience a whole new depth of strategy and upgraded War of the
Ring and Create-A-Hero features, allowing more freedom in customizing game play.
Developed at EA's Los Angeles studio, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle
for Middle-earth II Anthology for the PC is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and
is shipping March 20, 2007. The official videogame website can be found at
www.lotr.ea.com.