Also known as: LotR: The Battle for Middle-earth II The Rise of the Witch-king, Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle-earth II The Rise of the Witch-king [US]

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7 Jul 2008

EALA Admits 'Chronic Issue' with PC Game Support, Forms Dedicated Patch Team

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PC - The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II The Rise of the Witch-king - EALA Admits 'Chronic Issue' with PC Game Support, Forms Dedicated Patch Team

Command & Conquer 3 developer EA Los Angeles has admitted that it has had a "chronic issue [with product support] for more than four years," and is forming a dedicated support team to try and address the issue.

Stemming from "I am not as proud of our record in supporting our games after launch. In fact, I'm downright unhappy with that aspect of our business," EALA general manager Mike Verdu wrote on the official C&C site. The admission stemmed from a long-delayed patch for the PC edition of the C&C3 expansion pack Kane's Wrath.

Verdu noted that EALA tends to release a "limited number of patches for our products and in many cases those patches take longer than they should," attributing the issues to 'tension between developing new products and supporting our older products.'"
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26 Apr 2007

Lord of the Rings: TBFME II - Rise of the Witch-king Patch 2.01 Released

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PC - The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II The Rise of the Witch-king - Lord of the Rings: TBFME II - Rise of the Witch-king Patch 2.01 Released

EA has released a new patch for Lord of the Rings: TBFME II - Rise of the Witch-king which fixes a lot of bugs and tweaks the balance. In The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-King , the expansion pack to the critically acclaimed, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, players can now command the rise of evil in Middle-earth.
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28 Mar 2007

EA extend Lord of the Rings license

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PC - The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II The Rise of the Witch-king - EA extend Lord of the Rings license

Electronic Arts have confirmed that they have agreed to extend the licensing deal with New Line Cinema for The Lord of the Rings franchise.
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29 Nov 2006

The Witch-King has risen

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With Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-King - the expansion pack to the Lord of the Rings RTS - out this week, we thought we'd give you a taste of the type of action you can expect with a brand new trailer. Hit the Movies tab and find "LOTR: Rise of the Witch-king - trailer 11-28-06." The Witch-King is responsible for the spread of evil after the 1,000 years of peace that followed the Battle of the Last Alliance. He waged a 500 year war against the kingdoms of men and it is ... » Read More

27 Jul 2006

LOTR: Battle for Middle-earth II add-on announced

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Contradicting all reports that J.R.R. Tolkien is actually dead, Electronic Arts announced today that they are expanding the Battle for Middle-earth II universe, with the Rise of the Witch-King add-on for the hit strategy sequel. The Witch-king expansion will take players down the dark path of evil, telling the story of the nefarious Witch-King's rise to power in a new campaign. The Witch-King leads a new faction, the Angmar, but goodie-goodies get an expanded retinue for each of the six ... » Read More

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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II The Rise of the Witch-king

Genre: Strategy
Expected release date: Winter 2006
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Electronic Arts,EA Los Angeles

Franchise: Lord Of The Rings
Min system requirements: 1.6 GHz (or equivalent) processor, 512 MB RAM, 3 GB HD space, 64MB video card, DirectX 9.0c
Recommended system: 3.0 GHz (or equivalent) processor, 1 GB RAM, 256MB video card
Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

1 player SOLO

Online

8 player VS

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