

This bloody affair is the Battle of Helm's Deep, from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Volleys of arrows fly, swords find their way to the weak spots around breast plates. They rattle their spears and snarl through teeth that have never known modern dentistry, and when lightning strikes, it reveals their sheer numbers. Based on their choices to side with good or evil, players can form either Fellowships or Warbands with other players and take to the battlefields to triumph over their foes tile by tile.An invading force, 10,000 strong, marches through a storm toward a fortress built into the side of a mountain.įrom a distance, the combatants look like ants - menacing and alarmingly well organized. According to a press release, players can form groups in “a multi-layer Fellowship social structure designed to foster collaborative strategies between players. Lord of the Rings: Rise to War’s map will shift and change with each battle as players and their Fellowships or Warbands take over territory throughout a season. Each has stats and specified roles like Control or Warrior, so choosing the correct characters for each battle is vital. Recruit the likes of Gandalf the White, Galadriel, Aragorn, and Legolas to lead your armies to victory. All the stars are here, and they can be your generals in battle. Rise to War puts players in charge of massive armies and your favorite Lord of the Rings characters to take over swaths of the Middle-earth map.

Now announced to release next week, Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is described as a “Geo-Strategic Seasonal Wargame” for mobile devices. Interactive Entertainment are bringing expansive wars in Middle-earth to the palm of your hands.
