Amazon cancels ‘Lord of the Rings’ massively multiplayer online game after contract dispute

It’s the latest in a series of game development missteps.

Another Amazon computer game has met a untimely end. The organization has uncovered to Bloomberg that it dropped the Lord of the Rings game it was developing with the assistance of China’s Leyou.

The organization just clarified the move by saying that it had been “unable to secure terms” to proceed development of the massively multiplayer online title. Nonetheless, sources asserted that Tencent’s acquisition of Leyou led to a contract dispute that ultimately killed the project.

The cancellation is the latest bad news for a company that has had little success with game development. It dropped Breakaway in 2018 after an absence of progress, and it dropped Crucible after helpless input during testing.

Another MMO, New World, has confronted different postponements and isn’t required to launch until the finish of August. While Amazon stays focused on its Game Studios endeavors, they plainly haven’t delivered results quickly.

Not that Amazon is a rush. The internet giant is pinning most of its Lord of the Rings hopes on its Prime Video arrangement. The game would have been a convenient complement to the show, however there’s little doubt that it would have earned far less money.

This is for the most part baffling for fans. While it wouldn’t be the solitary LotR web based game, Amazon’s clout and series tie-in might have made it a mainstream success.