Turbine To Publish Middle Earth Online

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday March 22, 2005 @09:19PM from the massively-multiplayer-hobbitses dept.

John Callaham writes "Computer Games Magazine got a chance to chat briefly on the phone today with Turbine's Vijay Lakshman to get a few more tidbits on their plans for the MMO title Middle Earth Online now that they are developing and publishing the long awaited game." From the article: "Acquiring the license to produce massively multiplayer online games based on Tolkien's world-renowned The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books is the latest in a series of aggressive business moves by Turbine - the once small contractor that transformed itself into the largest privately-held online game studio in North America."

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If ya can't beat 'em....... by Wyrmw00d · 2005-03-22 22:13 · Score: 1, Insightful

We all know that many people don't like paying per month for any type of game. I've never subscribed to any mmo myself for that same reason. I was boycotting,if you will, the monthly fee on games. At this point in time however, the point is moot. MMO's are a gold mine for developers and they will continue to exist whether I shell out my little $14.95 a month or not. So you might as well get a piece of the pie and play one if it appeals to you. This Middle Earth MMO sounds like something my girlfriend and I would enjoy and we'll probably sign up. It's not like we are going to waste away hundreds of dollars over the next several years on monthly fee's. As with any game, we'll play it for a few months and then switch off to another game.