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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004)

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth cover
Platforms
Win
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How it feels

commanding armies across iconic Middle-earth battlefields feels like orchestrating a sweeping, tactical fantasy war.

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About

Released in 2004 for Windows, *The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth* is a strategy video game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's literary universe. This title allows players to command armies from various factions within the lore of Middle-earth during their epic conflicts.

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