Midway has
announced that they will be co-publishing Lord of the Rings Online:
Shadows of Angmar with Turbine Inc. in North America.
"We're
very excited to be working with Midway on this title," explained
Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine. "Midway's extensive
North American distribution capabilities
should
ensure a strong and broad based retail presence for The Lord of the
Rings Online."
"The
Lord of the Rings series is the foundation for so much of today's
fantasy entertainment, and we expect Turbine's MMO to be a faithful,
thrilling recreation of Tolkien's world," said Steve Allison, chief
marketing officer, Midway. "We are very pleased to be working with
Turbine and look forward to leveraging our expertise to bring The Lord
of the Rings Online to the vast legions of Tolkien fans."