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Amazon is no longer proceeding with its planned Lord of the Rings online role-playing game.

The video game division has been working on the game since its announcement in 2019 with Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd., but the Chinese film was taken over last year by Tencent Holdings Ltd. Apparently, according to a statement from Amazon, “we have been unable to secure terms to proceed with this title at this time… We love the Lord of the Rings IP, and are disappointed that we won’t be bringing this game to customers.”

This has no connection to the Amazon Studios’ series, which was recently revealed to have a budget of $465 million.

At the launch, Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games, said “We’re committed to bringing customers games of the highest quality, both with our own original IP as well as beloved cultural pillars like The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is one of the richest fictional worlds in history, and it gives our team of experienced MMO developers — from the same studio developing New World — tremendous opportunity to play and create. We have a strong leadership team in place to helm this new project, and we’re actively growing our team to help build this incredible experience.”

“Bringing Middle-earth to life necessitates having the very best partners, and Amazon’s customer obsession, technology, and talented teams make it the ideal choice for a co-developer and publisher,” said Alex Xu, CEO of Leyou Technologies Holdings. “We believe our combined resources and expertise will result in a beautiful and compelling game that customers will love and play for years to come.”

“Who among us hasn’t wanted to take part in an epic adventure,” said Fredrica Drotos, Chief Brand and Licensing Officer at Middle-earth Enterprises. “More than 60 years after the publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, we’re delighted that Amazon Games has partnered with Leyou to bring their respective expertise to build a much anticipated game that will immerse us in the beloved, epic world of Middle-earth, envisioned by Professor Tolkien.”