If you were asked to name some of the most enduring and iconic media franchises of all time, Lord of the Rings is one at the very top of the list; Tolkien’s Middle-Earth saga is not only a touchstone in high fantasy, but in all popular culture as well, and that’s something that should be […]

Hoo boy lol

  • Ginkko117@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Let me translate from corporate language: “We see that LOTR is a huge franchise with a lot of devoted fans and it wasn’t compromised yet in any serious sense. So it’s a gold mine right here. We need to squeeze every cent from it in any way imaginable and let the remains rot while we’re moving to the next mine”. Whatever they will do, LOTR is and will be great

  • Draugnoss@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Looking at the state of AAA games I have very little hope for any LOTR game coming out. I think I’d rather have fond memories of BFME2 than a new games filled with mtx and battle passes

  • SteelCorrelation@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    While I love LotR, I think it’s time to let it be. The original movie trilogy is the peak that anything outside the books will get. As for games, it’s hard to beat Battle for Middle-Earth II. (Shadow of Mordor was fun, but incredibly lore-breaking.)

    It’s sad to see what Tolkien’s work has become between Gollum and Rings of Power. I don’t want to see it get any worse.

  • ag_roberston_author@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I feel like the COO of Embracer should focus on operating their studios instead of mismanaging them to the point where they’re shutting them down and restructuring.