The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ – Legacy Edition surprise drops on systems

In a great surprise for fans The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ – Legacy Edition surprise dropped today. The 2011 action RPG favorite comes back with online co-op and local co-op alongside quality-of-life improvements including the ability to hot-swap characters, refined enemy-target locking, improved UI/UX with the addition of Health, Mana and EXP bars for party members, a new autosave feature, gyro control support on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, 60 FPS gameplay*, and numerous additional bug fixes.

The game is available today on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 (launching August 18 on the Nintendo EU eShop), and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG for $19.99, with an additional 10% launch discount through August 24.

Key Features

• Choose Your Orc-Bane: Seamlessly swap between three uniquely skilled characters with Eradan, the stealthy Dúnadan Ranger, Andriel, the magical Elven Loremaster, and Farin, the tank-like Dwarven Champion.
• Build a Fellowship in Co-Op: Play in a group of up to three players online or two players in local split-screen*, working together with your friends as you fight for the survival of your fellowship and all of Middle-earth! 
• Deep RPG Progression: Customize your hero and party members with unique skills, abilities, and gear to complement your playstyle. Collect powerful weapons and armor, and even command the mighty Great Eagle Beleram to strike from the sky and turn the tide of battle.
• Iconic Cameos & Locations: Encounter familiar faces like Aragorn, Gandalf, and Elrond as you journey through lore-rich locations such as the Elven sanctuaries of Rivendell and Lórien and the foggy paths of Mirkwood.
• A Darker Middle-earth Full of Peril: Experience a mature story featuring brutal warfare and blood-soaked battlefields in a world gnawed by ruthless Orcs, deadly Wargs, spectral Barrow-wights, and the dark sorcery of Agandaûr’s forces.
• Character Hot-Swapping: New in this edition, swap between characters on-the-fly, adding the ability to fully assign equipment, skills, and abilities for computer-controlled allies for the first time.