01-04-2019, 10:35 AM
Some Lord Of The Rings Games Have Been Delisted On Xbox, PlayStation, And PC
<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/lego-the-lord-of-the-rings/">Lego: The Lord of the Rings</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/lego-the-hobbit/">Lego: The Hobbit</a> have been removed from a number of digital storefronts on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. You can no longer buy the games digitally, and their removal could be tied to the expiration of a licensing deal.</p><p>Lego: The Lord of the Rings (2012) and Lego: The Hobbit (2014) seemingly require numerous licenses, from the films, Lego toys, and other rights-holders, so it's not a total surprise to see them leave digital stores. Other Lord of the Rings games, like <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-war/">Middle-earth: Shadow of War</a>, remain available to buy, however.</p><p>Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SuperMoonky">SuperMoonky</a>, who first reported the removal of the games, reckons the Lego games might have been removed because they feature dialogue and music that came straight from the movies, while Shadow of War does not do this.</p><p>In other Lord of the Rings news, a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-lord-of-the-rings-game-in-the-works-with-an-on/1100-6461564/">new, online-focused Lord of the Rings game</a> is in the works, but basically nothing is known about it at this stage.</p><p>Outside of games, Amazon is producing a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lord-of-the-rings-director-peter-jackson-may-advis/1100-6463812/">very expensive</a> Lord of the Rings TV show that is set long before the events of the movies. Additionally, a movie about author J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife Edith Bratt is in the works with Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/lego-the-lord-of-the-rings/">Lego: The Lord of the Rings</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/lego-the-hobbit/">Lego: The Hobbit</a> have been removed from a number of digital storefronts on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. You can no longer buy the games digitally, and their removal could be tied to the expiration of a licensing deal.</p><p>Lego: The Lord of the Rings (2012) and Lego: The Hobbit (2014) seemingly require numerous licenses, from the films, Lego toys, and other rights-holders, so it's not a total surprise to see them leave digital stores. Other Lord of the Rings games, like <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-war/">Middle-earth: Shadow of War</a>, remain available to buy, however.</p><p>Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SuperMoonky">SuperMoonky</a>, who first reported the removal of the games, reckons the Lego games might have been removed because they feature dialogue and music that came straight from the movies, while Shadow of War does not do this.</p><p>In other Lord of the Rings news, a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-lord-of-the-rings-game-in-the-works-with-an-on/1100-6461564/">new, online-focused Lord of the Rings game</a> is in the works, but basically nothing is known about it at this stage.</p><p>Outside of games, Amazon is producing a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lord-of-the-rings-director-peter-jackson-may-advis/1100-6463812/">very expensive</a> Lord of the Rings TV show that is set long before the events of the movies. Additionally, a movie about author J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife Edith Bratt is in the works with Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins.</p>