Yesterday, we got the surprising announcement thatAmazon’s attempt to get an MMO based on The Lord of the Rings off the ground is back on the cards. This follows the lastLOTRMMO it was working ongetting cancelled several years into development, following somemessy behind-the-scenes legal drama. While this is good news for anyone looking for another fantasy MMO to get stuck into, LOTR fans aren’t convinced that the game will do the world of Middle-earth justice. For various reasons, fans are sceptical thatAmazon Game Studioscan make The Lord of the Rings work in MMO form. Whether it’s fears over how the source material is handled or concerns over the game’s performance givenNew World’s less-than-stellar launch, Amazon certainly has a lot of doubters to prove wrong, and not just from the Tolkien rights holders this time.Related:The Lord Of The Rings MMO Could Solve The Rings Of Power’s Sauron Problem"I desperately want a good LOTR game, and I desperately want a good new MMO, but Amazon has shown zero capability of doing either one justice," says Reddit user Swordbreaker925, referring to the negative fan feedback towards The Rings of Power and New World. “No faith in Amazon. Period,” agrees BabuDakhal, clearly not feeling the hype with this announcement.
Over on Twitter, there’s a pinch more optimism, but still plenty of fans doubting that Amazon can pull off an MMO set in Middle-earth that’s worth the hassle. One fan even refers to it as “New World 2: Tolkien Edition.”
That’s not to say thatallfans are so pessimistic. There are some who are looking forward to exploring Middle-earth in an MMO that’s a bit more modern user friendly than The Lord of the Rings Online. This MMO is actually still live right now, having launched all the way back in 2007. However, from just looking at the visuals, it’s definitely showing its age a bit, so it’s not surprising that Amazon wants to put something out there for new players.
Those who didn’t enjoy Amazon’s The Rings of Power also won’t have to write off the new MMO just yet, as the announcement made it clear that the game is “unrelated” to the show and its time period. Instead, it will focus on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s also only in the early stages of production, so we’re likely years away from being able to play it ourselves. It doesn’t even have a name yet, so that gives the devs plenty of time to decide what the game should look like.
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