Amazon cancels Lord of the Rings MMO project (opens in new tab)

Amazon’s planned The Lord of the Rings MMO is no longer moving forward. GamesIndustry.biz cited sources familiar with the project who described it as canceled, and Game Rant said Amazon had confirmed the game’s status. Amazon Games boss Jeff Grattis told Eurogamer that the company is still working with Middle-earth on a Tolkien-world game idea.Highlights:Rights-owner connection: A source told Eurogamer that Amazon was developing the canceled project alongside Embracer, identified in the repor...