The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Publisher: EA Games

Developer: EA's Redwood Shores Studio

Category: Adventure

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/03/2003

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News

EA releases new The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King screens in anticipation of film launch
This year’s most anticipated movie is only five days away

EA Ships The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King Game on Multiple game Platforms
Highly Anticipated Title Offers Players Chance to “Be the Hero” Before the Opening of the Third – and Final – Installment of New Line Cinema’s Epic Trilogy

The Return of the King Countdown Continues
Lord of the Rings fans looking to secure their copy of the upcoming The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King game will be eligible to receive “Precious” pre-order incentives

The Precious Draws Near& The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King goes GOLD!
The game is on track to ship to North American retailers under the EA GAMES brand on Tuesday, November 4th, and will be in stores by Thursday, November 6th.

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Description

Based on New Line Cinema's upcoming film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King video game will let players journey through multiple gameplay paths, taking control of the motion picture trilogy's heroes including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, and Frodo. Set in all of the breathtaking locations from the upcoming movie, The Return of the King's third person gameplay will include immersive action and epic adventure elements based in rich, interactive levels. An all-new multiplayer co-op mode will let players form their own Fellowship before embarking on their journey through Middle-earth™.

Hardware Requirements

Windows XP, ME, 2000, or 98 (Windows 95 and NT are not supported); 700 MHz or faster Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor; 128 MB RAM (256 MB if using Windows XP); Supported DirectX 8.1 compatible video card; DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card; 2.0 GB free hard disk space (additional space required for Windows swap-file and DirectX 8.1 installation); 8X or faster CD-ROM/DVD-ROM; MS compatible mouse; Keyboard