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Ex-Amazon Developer Hints 'Lord of the Rings' MMO Cancelled

Despite various challenges and partnership complications, Amazon has chosen to prioritize smaller games and scale back on large-scale MMOs following the cancellation of their Lord of the Rings MMO project.

Marcus Thompson · 2 min read

Former Amazon Employee Reveals Lord of the Rings MMO Cancellation Due to Partnership Disputes

Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO was canceled following critical partnership issues, according to a former Amazon employee after layoffs at the studio. Amazon had been developing the Middle-earth MMORPG for some time, but the project was derailed by complications stemming from its partnership with Leyou Technologies, which was subsequently acquired by Tencent. Middle-earth Enterprises, the rights holder, then terminated its agreement with Amazon. With development stalled by these partnership issues, ongoing negotiations, and internal restructuring, Amazon decided to discontinue the project and shift its focus to developing smaller-scale games.

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