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'''Electronic Arts''' or '''EA''' has published numerous [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]-related video games.
'''Electronic Arts''' or '''EA''' for short is an American video games developing, publishing and distributing company, founded in [[1982]]. Among its successes are ''The Sims'', James Bond and various sports games, published by daughter company EA Sports.
 
Electronic Arts had it first fantasy game with ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bard's_Tale_(1985) The Bard's Tale]'' in [[1985]], and purchased the interactive entertainment rights of ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'' in [[2001]]. That was after the video game ''[[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' by [[Vivendi]] came out, leading several people to beleive that was an Electronic Arts game too. EA had to compress both the [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|first]] and the [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers|second]] film into one game, which became ''[[EA's The Two Towers|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' in [[2002]]. A year later, a game based on the [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|third]] film was also made, ''[[EA's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. When all movie-based games were published, an "alternative [[Fellowship of the Ring|fellowship]]"- game, ''[[EA's The Third Age|The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]'', was made. Because it did not have rights to the book, it had to fill in the gameplay with movie-like aspects.
In [[2005]], a license to the books could be purchased from [[Saul Zaentz]], which led the way to ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth|The Battle for Middle-earth]]'', ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II|The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'' and an expansion, ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Rise of the Witch-king]]''. The popularity of these games made Electronic Arts to extend their license until [[2008]]. One more title was planned; at first, this would have been ''[[EA's The White Council]]'', but that has been cancelled. ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'' is expected to be published in the fall of [[2008]].  


==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ea.com Official website]
* '''[http://www.ea.com Official website]'''
 
** [http://www.ea.com/lordoftherings/index.jsp Lord of the Rings franchise page]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA Wikipedia profile]
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13313 Gamasutra News article]
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Revision as of 09:35, 6 July 2008

Electronic Arts or EA for short is an American video games developing, publishing and distributing company, founded in 1982. Among its successes are The Sims, James Bond and various sports games, published by daughter company EA Sports.

Electronic Arts had it first fantasy game with The Bard's Tale in 1985, and purchased the interactive entertainment rights of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings in 2001. That was after the video game The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Vivendi came out, leading several people to beleive that was an Electronic Arts game too. EA had to compress both the first and the second film into one game, which became The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in 2002. A year later, a game based on the third film was also made, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. When all movie-based games were published, an "alternative fellowship"- game, The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, was made. Because it did not have rights to the book, it had to fill in the gameplay with movie-like aspects.

In 2005, a license to the books could be purchased from Saul Zaentz, which led the way to The Battle for Middle-earth, The Battle for Middle-earth II and an expansion, The Rise of the Witch-king. The popularity of these games made Electronic Arts to extend their license until 2008. One more title was planned; at first, this would have been EA's The White Council, but that has been cancelled. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is expected to be published in the fall of 2008.

See also

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