EA Confirms Development Continues on New Lord of the Rings Game Despite Cancellation of Battlefield Mobile and Apex Mobile

Heroes of Middle-earth” Lord of the Rings Game is still on track despite cancellation of mobile games by EA

Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed that its upcoming mobile game, “Heroes of Middle-earth”, is still in development. The confirmation came after the cancellation of “Apex Legends Mobile” and “Battlefield Mobile” by the company. During an earnings call, EA’s CEO, Laura Miele, stated that the development team at EA Capital Games continues to work on the game, which was soft-launched in select territories in July 2022 and is expected to release fully in 2023.

“Heroes of Middle-earth” is a new fantasy game set in the Lord of the Rings universe, where players bring famous Middle-earth characters to fight for good or evil over a new ring that has the power to change history. On the other hand, EA retired “Apex Legends Mobile” due to its content pipeline falling short of the company’s standards, while “Battlefield Mobile” was discontinued after its soft-launch period.

Other Lord of the Rings video game projects include “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum”, “Return to Moria”, and a new title from Weta and Take-Two’s indie games division. “Lord of the Rings Online” by Standing Stone is also continuously being updated and supported, with ambitious plans for 2023 including a new expansion.