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Aspyr shadowdrops War in the North 'Legacy Edition' and promises more LOTR re-releases

Aspyr Media quietly released a 'Legacy Edition' of 2011's The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. The release is under a licensing deal with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and marks Aspyr's first LOTR title; Aspyr also confirmed additional classic LOTR re-releases are planned. The activity coincides with new Lord of the Rings projects in development, including a flagship RPG from Warhorse and a separate project from Crystal Dynamics, signaling renewed investment in the franchise.

• Aspyr Media shadowdropped a 'Legacy Edition' of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, originally released in 2011.
• The War in the North Legacy Edition was released under a licensing deal with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and is Aspyr's first LOTR release.
• Aspyr confirmed it will release 'even more classic' Lord of the Rings games in the future.
• New, original Lord of the Rings games are also in development, including a 'deeply immersive' RPG from Kingdom Come developer Warhorse and a project from Crystal Dynamics.