Of course, most fan remakes of this scope can expect cease-and-desist orders, but Battle for Middle-earth is an especially complex case. The conversion will focus on multiplayer gameplay, but hasn't ruled out campaigns at a later date. Updated visual effects, increased frame rates, and 4K support are just a few proposed features. This Reforged project aims to remake the game in the Unreal engine, adding a host of improvements in the process. Each side commanded an army of standard units, along with heroic units like Gandalf, Aragorn, Gollum, and others.
The original Battle for Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game where players controlled opposing factions in the War of the Ring. But a new teaser trailer suggests it's progressing well. ( A sequel followed suit the following year.) Yet the game still has its fans, a few of which are trying to remake the game in Unreal Engine 4.Īn overly-ambitious goal? Perhaps. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth - Reforged has a teaser trailer suggesting things are coming along nicely so far.īattle for Middle-earth was a pretty solid strategy title from the Lord of the Rings universe which sadly lost online support back in 2010.
