This highly anticipated Xbox 360 game will provide hours of play for fans of Lord of the Rings or  novices alike!

To add to the intensity of the experience, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for the Xbox 360 is the first game in The Lord of the Rings™ series that will be playable over Xbox LIVE™.

Challenge friends online and engage in intense, action-packed real-time battles.

The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for the Xbox 360 will bring players into the heart of Middle-earth to live the battles seen in the blockbuster New Line Cinema films and classic J.R.R. Tolkien literary fiction.

The game boasts a new and intuitive console-specific control scheme that will allow novice players to enjoy the game’s signature strategy gameplay while giving expert players the flexibility needed to engage in a deeply complex strategy experience.

Directly control hundreds of units in an attempt to defeat enemy armies, conquer new lands and seal the fate of Middle-earth.

Play to win, play if you dare and feel the intensity of this incredible game brought to your 360!

• The Middle-earth you have never seen brought to life on the Xbox 360!
• The unification of the book and film rights have unlocked a world of Middle-earth – new races, places, heroes, and battles from the books and films are yours to command
• Directly control and manage hundreds of units and engage in intense, action-packed real-time battles
• Plus you can challenge friends online and battle it out via Xbox LIVE
• The game features exclusive new multiplayer games including King of the Hill, Capture and Hold, and Hero versus Hero
• The first game in The Lord of the Rings series for the Xbox 360
• Unique design that makes it possible to experience and enjoy the strategy genre on the Xbox 360
• Customise fortresses or choose to build anywhere!
• Craft your own landmark castle and create signature units including naval ships or Elven and Dwarven heroes
• Hugo Weaving reprises his role as Lord Elrond lending his voice and likeness to the game.  Weaving offers the game’s overarching tone by guiding players in and out of each good and evil mission within the single player campaigns