Lord of the Rings: Conquest Announced

Pandemic Studios, makers of the Star Wars: Battlefront series, announced the development of The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and PC platforms. Not only will players be able to fight the epic battles as the heroic forces, but for the first time ever, they'll be able to conquer Middle-earth as part of Sauron's evil army of trolls.

"We'll freely admit that we're rabid fans of The Lord of the Rings fantasy," says Josh Resnick, co-founder and general manager at Pandemic Studios. "Our experience creating massive, rich, action-packed games means that The Lord of the Rings: Conquest will give fans exactly what they want: full control of the blade, bow and magic to fight its epic battles any way they want – even if they choose to play from the evil side."

"We are thrilled to be working with Pandemic Studios on this game," commented David Imhoff, Senior EVP of Worldwide Licensing & Merchandising for New Line Cinema. "They bring not only their incredible technical and creative abilities but also a great passion for The Lord of the Rings."

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is set to release this fall.