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Lord of the Rings MMO Officially Canceled as Amazon Begins Work on a New Game

Amazon Games has officially pivoted away from its Lord of the Rings MMO. Discover what’s next as the studio shifts its strategy.

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Three years after the game was originally announced, it sounds like Amazon may officially be done with the Lord of the Rings MMO and preparing to pivot to a different Middle-Earth project instead.

Amazon Remains Excited About The Lord of the Rings IP

After years with minimal updates, there have been plenty of rumors and leaks that suggested the Amazon Lord of the Rings MMO was never going to see the light of day and now that sounds like it may finally be confirmed.

Amazon’s head of games Jeff Grattis responded to questions about the game, its rumored cancellation, and future plans for the IP to Eurogamer in a recent chat.

Grattis’ full statement explained........

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