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Release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy

Overview

Aspyr Media released the Legacy Edition of the 2011 action RPG ‘The Lord of the Rings: War in the North’. The remaster focuses on quality-of-life improvements, such as the ability to seamlessly switch between three protagonists—a human ranger, a dwarf warrior, and an elf loremaster—and the addition of online crossplay and local co-op on PC.

Following the release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, the remaster provides 60fps framerate support on newer consoles and autosave functionality. While maintaining core combat mechanics, some reviewers noted that the title remains limited by its original design, citing a lack of jumping mechanics and repetitive gameplay, alongside reports of technical bugs.

Entities

Snowblind Studios · Middle-earth · Warner Bros. · Aspyr · The Lord of the Rings

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition released

    Aspyr has released the Legacy Edition of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a remaster of the 2011 action RPG featuring improved framerates and quality-of-life updates for modern consoles.

  2. 24 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition remastered

    Aspyr Media has released a Legacy Edition remaster of the 2011 RPG The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, adding character-swapping features and online crossplay.

Sources

hetediksor.hu · pcauthority.com.au