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Guardians of Middle-earth

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Guardians of Middle-earth
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DeveloperMonolith Productions (Xbox 360, PS3)
Zombie Studios (Windows)
PublisherWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
PlatformXbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
Release Date4 December 2012 (PS3, Xbox)
29 August 2013 (Windows)[1]
GenreMultiplayer online battle arena
ModesSingle-player, multi-player
RatingESRB: T
PEGI: 12+
DistributionPhysical and digital

Guardians of Middle-earth was a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Monolith Productions for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[2]

Between 2018 and 2019, the game was quietly delisted from all marketplaces, and all game servers shut down. No official announcement from the developer or publisher was made.[3]

Gameplay

The player fights in a battle of ten combatants, five on each side, who are either controlled by online players or the AI. The player is able to choose out of twenty different "guardians" who have their own strengths and abilities. An in-game currency can be earned during battles and which can be used to buy items. During battles the player will be able to communicate with allied players with in-game voice communication.[2]

Guardians

Guardians of Middle-earth features thirty-six different guardians:

Guardians of Middle-earth

Trailer

External links

References

  1. ↑ Alexa Ray Corriea (15 August 2013). "Guardians of Middle-earth coming to Steam for PC Aug. 29". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Guardians of Middle-earth: Game Info". Guardians of Middle-earth official website. Retrieved 1 July 2012
  3. ↑ https://delistedgames.com/guardians-of-middle-earth
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 "Guardians of Middle-earth: Guardian Bios". Guardians of Middle-earth official website. Retrieved 16 July 2012
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Megan Farokhmanesh (31 August 2012). "Guardians of Middle-earth demos give players control of Sauron, Arathorn". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  6. ↑ D.J. Waaland (6 March 2012). "Barrow-wight Lord Joins Guardians of Middle-Earth". TrueAchievements. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dave Tach (14 December 2012). "Guardians of Middle-earth DLC trailer brings Bilbo and Bert to battle". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  8. ↑ John Funk (1 May 2013). "Elrond Half-Elven joins the fray in Guardians of Middle-earth trailer". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  9. ↑ Alexa Ray Corriea (26 October 2012). "Guardians of Middle-earth trailer sends Eowyn and Mozgog into battle". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  10. ↑ Alexa Ray Corriea (3 April 2013). "Guardians of Middle-earth DLC adds Ring-bearer Frodo Baggins". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Guardians of Middle-earth: First Official Gameplay Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 16 July 2012
  12. ↑ Emily Gera (7 February 2013). "Guardians of Middle-earth introduces Glóin to the roster of playable heroes". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Tracey Lien (9 November 2012). "Thrain and Gothmog revealed as the newest characters in Guardians of Middle Earth". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Thorin Oakenshield and Great Goblin have arrived!". Guardians of Middle-earth official website. Retrieved 8 January 2013
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Dave Tach (28 November 2012). "Haldir and Lugbol enter the arena in a new Guardians of Middle-earth trailer". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  16. ↑ Dave Tach (17 April 2012). "Kili the Dwarf joins Guardians of Middle-earth's battlefield". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  17. ↑ Dave Tach (15 May 2013). "The Mouth of Sauron joins Guardians of Middle-earth as DLC". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  18. ↑ Dave Tach (30 January 2013). "Guardians of Middle-earth trailer roots Radagast the Brown in the battlefield". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  19. ↑ Dave Tach. "Guardians of Middle-earth at GamesCom: New Characters". Impulse Gamer. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  20. ↑ John Funk (13 March 2013). "Guardians of Middle-earth DLC trailer heralds the coming of Saruman". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  21. ↑ Dave Cook (20 February 2013). "Guardians of Middle Earth DLC adds Snaga the goblin". VG247. Retrieved 13 October 2025
  22. ↑ Emily Gera (21 March 2013). "Guardians of Middle-earth getting new map and DLC character Unglob". Polygon. Retrieved 13 October 2025
Licensed video games set in Middle-earth
 Melbourne House: The Hobbit (1982) · Lord of the Rings: Game One (1985) · Shadows of Mordor (1988) · War in Middle Earth (1988) · Crack of Doom Software Adventure (1989) · Riders of Rohan (1990)
 Interplay Productions: The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (PC) (1990) · The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers (1993) · The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (SNES) (1994)
 Vivendi Universal: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) · The Hobbit (2003) · War of the Ring (2003)
 Electronic Arts: The Two Towers (2002) · The Return of the King (2003) · The Third Age (2004) · The Battle for Middle-earth (2004) · Tactics (2005) · The Battle for Middle-earth II (2006) (The Rise of the Witch-king (2006)) · Conquest (2009) · Heroes of Middle-earth (2023)
 Turbine/Standing Stone Games: The Lord of the Rings Online (2007-)
 Warner Bros: Aragorn's Quest (2010) · War in the North (2011) · Guardians of Middle-earth (2012-2018) · Kingdoms of Middle-earth (2012)· Armies of The Third Age (2013) · Shadow of Mordor (2014) · Shadow of War (2017) · Rise to War (2021)
 Glu Games: Middle-Earth Defense (2010)
 Traveller's Tales: Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game (2012) · Lego The Hobbit (2014)
 Twin Sails Interactive: The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game (2018)
 Daedalic Entertainment: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (2023)
 North Beach Games: The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (2023)
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