Video game rights then passed to Warner Brothers."įirst BFME is using the movie licence, the second BFME is using the book licence. In 2005 EA acquired the rights to produce games based on the literary works as well, producing further titles up to the release of The Lord of the Rings: Conquest in 2009, when the licensing agreement expired. At around the same time licensing agreements for products relating to the films produced by Peter Jackson were obtained by Electronic Arts (EA), leading to the release of a series of games, starting with The Two Towers in 2002. "Video game rights to Tolkien's literary works were first licensed to Vivendi, which produced The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002 and The Hobbit in 2003. Then WB Games (Interactive) acquired it and has been with them ever since. I'd say the chances to get this re-released are very low EA had the licence until 2009. So it may be possible getting a license from BOTH companies would be required to make re-release possible. Keeveek: good point - game is based on the cinematic universe, using likeness and Warner copyrighted material.Īt the same time, it's owned by Tolkien Estate.
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