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Amazon Games has confirmed it has not given up in its effort to make a new The Lord of the Rings game, after multiple MMO projects in Middle-earth did not work out.
Amazon Games boss Jeff Grattis told Eurogamer, “Our creative team continues to explore a compelling new game experience that does justice to Tolkien’s world; we are working closely with Middle-earth and remain excited about the IP.”
Amazon’s latest attempt to make a The Lord of the Rings MMO failed to materialize in anything, as it was reported in October 2025 that the game had been canceled amid wider layoffs. A source told Eurogamer that this project–which was in the works alongside rights-owner Embracer–entered pre-production only months before the layoffs were announced in 2025.
The MMO project with Embracer was announced “before talking to any developers,” a source said, adding that the game had only “one or two” people working on it as a side project for “many years.” According to the source, only a single piece of concept art was created for the project. However, when Amazon said it was winding down its other MMO, New World, the company reportedly planned to re-assign staffers to The Lord of the Rings MMO.
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