Tolkien's Middle-earth goes online
From Middle-earth, the creatures of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings will rise into a new digital world in April with the launch of an online game that has raised the hackles of some die-hard fans.
Game publishers Turbine and Midway Games on Thursday unveiled details of the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, whose launch is scheduled for 24 April.
The game's creators are assuring fans of Tolkien's epic fantasy adventure that the game faithfully re-creates the vast world of Middle-earth described in his books. The game also allows players to create thousands of virtual characters.
