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Kabam and WBIE Partner on The Hobbit
Free-to-Play Games The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth to Debut this Fall
SAN FRANCISCO – Sept. 25,
in the year of our Lord 2012 - Kabam, a leader in
massively multiplayer games for connected devices, and Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment have partnered to co-publish
games for mobile devices and the Web inspired by Peter Jackson’s
The Hobbit Trilogy, a production of New Line Cinema and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM).
Under the deal, Kabam will develop and operate two multiplayer
strategy games,The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth for mobile
devices and The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age for web
browsers, both launching in fall 2012. Starting Sept. 25,
players can sign up to take part in the upcoming beta for The
Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age at
https://www.kabam.com/the-hobbit-armies.
“The Hobbit films are among the most anticipated entertainment
launches of all time,” said Kevin Chou, CEO, Kabam. “Kabam’s
unique ability to blend the art of game design and the science
of free-to-play distribution makes us a natural fit to partner
with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to deliver thrilling
games via the Web and mobile devices for The Hobbit film fans
around the world.”
“We are very pleased to work with Kabam in creating immersive
free-to-play online games on massive scales across multiple
platforms,” said Greg Ballard, Senior Vice President, Digital
Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Kabam’s Armies
of the Third Age and Kingdoms of Middle-earth will be an
excellent way for The Hobbit film fans around the world to delve
more into the iconic story and interact with the characters in
the universe.”
The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth is a game for mobile
devices that challenges players to build and manage their own
kingdom in Middle-earth, joining with other players to explore
and engage in epic war. The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age is a
browser-based game that puts gamers at the helm of an army of
Elves, Dwarves or Orcs, controlling heroes including Bilbo
Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, in fast-paced strategic combat,
with the fate of Middle-earth hanging in the balance. Both games
are free to play and will feature iconic locations and
characters from The Hobbit Trilogy.