The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age was and is a game packed with both a fascinating story and an even more fascinating development cycle. If you're looking for information about the creation of this game, you've come to the right place.
What we know that doesn't fit anywhere else- First LoTR RPG ever
- Developed by the same team as Return of the King
- XBox game may be progressive scan
- They had people fly to New Zealand to experience PJ's Middle Earth first hand
- Developed in the same area as other Lord of the Rings games, Sims 2, Tiger Woods Golf franchise and Bond Nightfire (Redwood Shores)
- Michael Becker (Writer for The Third Age) made precise models of each area once done with the script
- In development, the developers used a system to make sure only certain people can add or delete things to the game at any given time
- Places visited include the Throne Room of Minas Tirith, as well as the city itself, Plains of Rohan, Edoras and Moria, among many others
- You can switch the person who appears on the world map at any time