EA Returns To Middle-Earth
The Lord Of The Rings, The Return Of The King Set To Release On Multiple Game Platforms
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 1, 2003 ? Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) has announced the development of The Lord of the
Rings, The Return of the King for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from
Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and the PC. All versions of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the
King game will be released worldwide in autumn 2003 (US) under the EA GAMES brand.
Based on New Line Cinema's upcoming film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings,
The Return of the King video game will let players journey through multiple gameplay paths, taking control of the motion
picture trilogy's heroes including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, and Frodo. Set in all of the breathtaking
locations from the upcoming movie, The Return of the King's third person gameplay will include immersive action and epic
adventure elements based in rich, interactive levels. An all-new multiplayer co-op mode will let players form their own
Fellowship before embarking on their journey through Middle-earth ?.
Under an exclusive licensing agreement with New Line Cinema, EA has the rights to create and publish interactive
entertainment games based on the movie trilogy. Currently under development, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the
King game is the second installment in a series of licensed The Lord of the Rings games from EA. The console and PC
versions are currently being developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio. The Game Boy Advance version is being developed by
Griptonite Games, an Amaze Entertainment Studio. For more information on EA's The Lord of the Rings games, visit the
official product website at http://lordoftherings.eagames.com.
The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King film from New Line Cinema will be released in theaters nationwide on
December 17, 2003. For more information about The Lord of the Rings movies, please go to www.lordoftherings.net