British model maker Games Workshop is known for its Warhammer Games, distant future 40K and fantastic decoration Age of Sigmar and its predecessors. But since 2001, the company has also launched great products Lord of the Rings Miniatures Game, Based on Peter Jackson’s Film Trilogy, Final hobbit Movie. Now, it’s on the verge of a brand new version… that will bring miniatures from the first Middle-earth movie Battle of Five Armies.
Games Workshop confirmed today that a new version of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game (MESBG, famous for adding factions from Middle-earth) hobbit trilogy) is coming soon, the first installment in the game since its last major revamp in 2018. Lord of the Rings and hobbitthe new version will bring new models inspired by the upcoming animated film Rohirrim Wars.
While details are still being kept under wraps – especially considering we’ve barely seen much of the film despite its release late this year – it marks the first time the tabletop game has received a new license Materials available for drawing on miniatures since the release of the final version hobbit 2014 movie. Lord of the Rings first. Games Workshop has reached a deal covering Warner Bros./New Line Films and Tolkien books through a partnership with Middle-earth Enterprises, which entertainment conglomerate Embracer Group purchased from original rights holder Saul Zaentz in 2022 .
Embracer maintains its licensing deal during the transition period, but that means Games Workshop loses access to adaptations like this one ring of power So far. The rights were part of a separate deal Amazon Studios struck directly with the Tolkien Foundation in 2017, and are therefore a new attempt to bring visual imagery or specific versions of characters like Galadriel, Gil- Galad or Elrond) (both of whom have appeared in MESBG in various forms based on their cinematic appearances) will require new protocols. Confirm that Games Workshop can play Rohirrim Wars That likely means that if any of this actually happens, Warner Bros. plan new Lord of the Rings Movies – like Andy Serkis’ Hunting Gollum——The model maker can also access it.
It’s an exciting time for an obscure but fascinating tabletop series from Games Workshop. No doubt we’ll find out more about plans for the Middle-earth strategy combat game as the latest version rolls out, presumably sometime later this year. Rohirrim WarsOn sale in December.
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