News: The Fellowship lives on.
EA annouinced today that a new RPG based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The White Council, will be coming to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in late 2007.
The White Council will feature "an original story inspired by the film trilogy". Players will be given the choice of controlling a member of the trilogy's four races: man, elf, dwarf or hobbit. The goal will be the join the White Council, a group made up of Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel, and Elrond.
"Our 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," said Steve Gray, executive producer, The Lord of the Rings, The White Council. "With its next generation gameplay and epic new storyline, we think The Lord of the Rings, The White Council will be a huge success."
We'll have more on The Lord of the Rings: The White Council soon.