Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces “Guardians of Middle-earth” for PC

(August 15, 2013 – Burbank, CA) – Return to the epic battles and heart-pounding action of Middle-earth as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announces “Guardians of Middle-earth” for Windows PC. Developed by Monolith Studios and brought to PC by Zombie Studios, “Guardians of Middle-earth” will be available for distribution through Steam and other digital retailers on August 29. Windows PC players will soon be able to battle through Middle-earth via the wildly popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre. Gamers will have access to “Guardians of Middle-earth”’s 36 original playable Guardian characters, earnable through gameplay and in-game currency. Players will have access to three modes and six maps including The Shire, Goblin-town, Mirkwood and Survival gameplay previously introduced as downloadable content (DLC). Exclusive to the PC version of “Guardians of Middle-earth,” there will be 36 alternate Guardian skins available for purchase through Steam. “Guardians of Middle-earth” for PC will support Steamworks integration, Big Picture full controller compatibility and Raptr integration for live streaming matches. “Guardians of Middle-earth” for PC will be available at multiple purchase levels: the base game for $19.99 which includes playable, immediately unlocked Guardians Gandalf, Galadriel, Thráin, Gollum, Hildifons and Legolas and their alternate skins, and the “Mithril Edition” for $79.99 which includes all 36 playable Guardians, 36 alternate skins, the Mithril Guardian Relic and a buddy key. The 36 alternate Guardian skins will be available for purchase in class-specific bundles which include five Guardians and their five alternate skins for $14.99. In addition, gamers can purchase Smaug’s Treasure, which includes in-game gold and Smaug’s Greed Relic for $9.99. Players who pre-order “Guardians of Middle-earth: Mithril Edition” via Steam will receive 10 percent off and those who pre-order “Guardians of Middle-earth” will receive 10 percent off and a special Company of Dwarves bundle, including five playable Guardians including Ori, Nori, Glóin, Kíli, Thorin Oakenshield and their alternate Guardian skins. “Guardians of Middle-earth” brings a five versus five, player versus player (PvP) competitive battle experience set in the epic lore of Middle-earth to PC. With matches ranging from 15 to 30 minutes, players can choose to play against friends and other live competitors or take on artificial intelligence combatants in the PvP, Co-Op vs. AI, Survival or Training modes. Gamers will have access to a detailed online system to track friends’ victories and defeats any time through integrated stats and leaderboard systems, to connect with other players via in-game voice communication and more. Players who have previously purchased “Guardians of Middle-earth” for PlayStation Network or on the Xbox Live online entertainment network for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft will be eligible to receive a PC download key for the base game which will appear in the player’s Steam Library and be fully playable with the launch August 29. For more information on the redemption process, visit www.guardiansofmiddleearth.com. “Guardians of Middle-earth” for Windows PC is rated T for Teen and will be available worldwide on August 29. To pre-order “Guardians of Middle-earth” or “Guardians of Middle-earth: Mithril Edition,” please visit: http://www.guardiansofmiddleearth.com/buy. “Guardians of Middle-earth” for PC is developed by Monolith Studios and brought to PC by Zombie Studios. For more information about “Guardians of Middle-earth” for PC, please visit www.guardiansofmiddleearth.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Guardiansofmiddleearth or on Twitter @GuardiansMe About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles. ###