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Project Gray officially announced as Lord of the Rings: The White Council

by Dhruin, 2006-07-13 22:51:00
In line with expectations, EA's Project Gray is been officially unveiled as 'Lord of the Rings: The White Council':<blockquote><em>CHERTSEY, UK July 13, 2006 a  Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the development of The Lord of the Ringsa c, The White Councila c, an all-new role playing game (RPG) for the Xbox 360a c video game and entertainment system, PlayStationA3 computer entertainment system, and PC. The game, inspired by the New Line Cinema feature film trilogy that grossed more than $3 billion, will feature an original storyline derived from J.R.R. Tolkiena "!s The Lord of the Rings novels under an agreement with EA. The game is scheduled to ship in late 2007. <br> <br>a SOur extremely talented and dedicated team is committed to creating an incredible new experience for fans of The Lord of the Rings and role playing gamers,a ? said Steve Gray, executive producer, The Lord of the Rings, The White Council. a SWith its next generation gameplay and epic new storyline, we think The Lord of the Rings, The White Council will be a huge success.a ? Players have the freedom to explore the open world of Tolkiena "!s Middle-eartha c in The Lord of the Rings, The White Council. <br> <br>Players can choose their role as a man, an elf, a dwarf, or a hobbit. Each rolea "!s destiny is to become a hero allied with the White Council, whose members include the famed characters Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel, and Elrond. <br> <br>A combination of stunning graphics and expansive environments, along with the freedom of movement demonstrates the innovation and quality of the next-generation RPG, where players can create their own adventures. The Lord of the Rings, The White Council has not yet been rated by PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit: <a href="http://www.whitecouncil.ea.com/" target="_blank">http://www.whitecouncil.ea.com/</a></em></blockquote>. The official site doesn't seem to work but you can head to the <a href="http://www.ea.com/official/projectgraycompany/" target="_blank">Project Gray</a> site. It will be interesting to see what EA does with an apparently open-ended RPG design and advanced AI from The Sims...
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Lord of the Rings: The White Council

SP/MP: Unknown
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Cancelled


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