The Lord of the Rings: The White Council - Blu-ray Forum

alexnokia · 08-06-2007, 03:52 PM

When Project Gray Company was announced, all EA revealed was that it was an RPG game. However, there were many hints that it may be a Lord of the Rings game. For one, "The Grey Comapny" was the group of rangers who helped Aragon before he entered the Paths of the Dead in the books.

This July, EA confirmed that Project Gray Company was indeed the working title to the latest installment to the Lord of the Rings game franchise, Lord of the Rings: The White Council, and that it will be appearing on the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and PC.

The Lord of the Rings: The White Council
It has been confirmed that The Lord of the Rings: The White Council will be a single-player RPG. EA, the company which has the rights to both the books and movies, will be basing the game on the Lord of the Rings books and will be using design-elements from the movie. Eurogamer states that locations which will be used in the game include Rivendell and Grey Havens. The article described a trailer thusly:
"Gray concluded the presentation by showing off a rather spanky trailer, complete with obligatory voiceover by Gandalf about how dark times are on the way and it's all going to kick off in Middle-Earth quite soon. There are plenty of sweeping landscapes and quaint forest glades that look like they've been taken straight out of the films, with an excellent level of detail. Major characters look just like their movie counterparts, too, and the animations are very realistic; in short, The White Council trailer is really rather impressive."

The Epic
It has also been confirmed that the game is set 80 years before the happenings before the Lord of the Rings books and movies, way before Gollum's mad obsession and when Aragon is only a 10 year old child.

Players will be able to create and build up a character in order to become an agent of the While Council, a council of elders which includes Gandalf, Galadriel and a Saruman who has yet to turn evil as members. After becoming an agent, players will then complete tasks and rid Middle-Earth of evil.

Developers
According to an article on Eurogamer, the development team will be the same one which developed the games to The Two Towers and Return of the King; "LOTR fans, [who are] determined to stay true to the spirit of the source material."

The game's current producer, Steve Gray, also lead development for The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, and it has been confirmed that the films' stars, which include Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Hugo Weaving (Elrond), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), and Christopher Lee (Saruman), will be voicing the game-counterparts to their movie

haushausman · 08-06-2007, 04:25 PM

I wish it was a MMORPG. Wait... no I don't, then I'd have no life again

CptGreedle · 08-06-2007, 04:37 PM

I am playing Lord of the Rings Online, an MMORPG. I don't have too much time to play every week as I am so busy right now, but it is fun to play with friends when I can. And it is easy to solo for the most part.

AxL_the_Red · 08-06-2007, 05:19 PM

Wasn't this game canned?

Zyclone · 08-07-2007, 12:00 AM

it sounds great i wonder how well it will play though but should be intresting atleast

alexnokia · 08-07-2007, 10:32 PM

Since the beginning of the year, a cloud of doubt has hung over The Lord of Rings game franchise. In February, following weeks of rumors, Electronic Arts executives confessed that The Lord of the Rings: The White Council was "on hold." Since then, many have presumed the next-generation open-world role-playing game had been canceled--and that EA was planning not to renew the LOTR game license.

Today, though, some hope was restored. Electronic Arts has announced that it will indeed retain Lord of Rings game rights through 2008. As before, the deal applies to games based on director Peter Jackson's film trilogy, which has grossed more than $3 billion worldwide. Midway and Turbine's forthcoming massively multiplayer online RPG, The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, is based on the J.R.R. Tolkien novels that inspired Jackson's movies.

But while the license announcement was clear, it did spark some confusion by trumpeting the fact that "an all-new title is scheduled for release in 2008." Since no title was mentioned, it was unclear if the game in question was The White Council or an entirely different game.

[UPDATE] However, later in the day, Electronic Arts officially clarified the matter. "The game mentioned is completely new," a rep told GameSpot, "We haven't announced its title or any details yet." As for the White Council? "Its status is unchanged," he said. "It remains on hold."

08-06-2007, 03:52 PM	#1
alexnokia New Member Member since:Aug 2007	The Lord of the Rings: The White Council When Project Gray Company was announced, all EA revealed was that it was an RPG game. However, there were many hints that it may be a Lord of the Rings game. For one, "The Grey Comapny" was the group of rangers who helped Aragon before he entered the Paths of the Dead in the books. This July, EA confirmed that Project Gray Company was indeed the working title to the latest installment to the Lord of the Rings game franchise, Lord of the Rings: The White Council, and that it will be appearing on the *PlayStation 3*, the Xbox 360 and PC. The Lord of the Rings: The White Council It has been confirmed that The Lord of the Rings: The White Council will be a single-player RPG. EA, the company which has the rights to both the books and movies, will be basing the game on the Lord of the Rings books and will be using design-elements from the movie. Eurogamer states that locations which will be used in the game include Rivendell and Grey Havens. The article described a trailer thusly: "Gray concluded the presentation by showing off a rather spanky trailer, complete with obligatory voiceover by Gandalf about how dark times are on the way and it's all going to kick off in Middle-Earth quite soon. There are plenty of sweeping landscapes and quaint forest glades that look like they've been taken straight out of the films, with an excellent level of detail. Major characters look just like their movie counterparts, too, and the animations are very realistic; in short, The White Council trailer is really rather impressive." The Epic It has also been confirmed that the game is set 80 years before the happenings before the Lord of the Rings books and movies, way before Gollum's mad obsession and when Aragon is only a 10 year old child. Players will be able to create and build up a character in order to become an agent of the While Council, a council of elders which includes Gandalf, Galadriel and a Saruman who has yet to turn evil as members. After becoming an agent, players will then complete tasks and rid Middle-Earth of evil. Developers According to an article on Eurogamer, the development team will be the same one which developed the games to The Two Towers and Return of the King; "LOTR fans, [who are] determined to stay true to the spirit of the source material." The game's current producer, Steve Gray, also lead development for The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, and it has been confirmed that the films' stars, which include Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Hugo Weaving (Elrond), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), and Christopher Lee (Saruman), will be voicing the game-counterparts to their movie

08-07-2007, 12:00 AM	#5
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	it sounds it sounds great i wonder how well it will play though but should be intresting atleast

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08-06-2007, 04:25 PM	#2
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I wish it was a MMORPG. Wait... no I don't, then I'd have no life again

08-06-2007, 04:37 PM	#3
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I am playing Lord of the Rings Online, an MMORPG. I don't have too much time to play every week as I am so busy right now, but it is fun to play with friends when I can. And it is easy to solo for the most part.

08-06-2007, 05:19 PM	#4
AxL_the_Red Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Qc, Canada Blu-ray reviews:3	Wasn't this game canned?

08-07-2007, 10:32 PM	#6
alexnokia New Member Member since:Aug 2007	Since the beginning of the year, a cloud of doubt has hung over The Lord of Rings game franchise. In February, following weeks of rumors, Electronic Arts executives confessed that The Lord of the Rings: The White Council was "on hold." Since then, many have presumed the next-generation open-world role-playing game had been canceled--and that EA was planning not to renew the LOTR game license. Today, though, some hope was restored. Electronic Arts has announced that it will indeed retain Lord of Rings game rights through 2008. As before, the deal applies to games based on director Peter Jackson's film trilogy, which has grossed more than $3 billion worldwide. Midway and Turbine's forthcoming massively multiplayer online RPG, The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, is based on the J.R.R. Tolkien novels that inspired Jackson's movies. But while the license announcement was clear, it did spark some confusion by trumpeting the fact that "an all-new title is scheduled for release in 2008." Since no title was mentioned, it was unclear if the game in question was The White Council or an entirely different game. [UPDATE] However, later in the day, Electronic Arts officially clarified the matter. "The game mentioned is completely new," a rep told GameSpot, "We haven't announced its title or any details yet." As for the White Council? "Its status is unchanged," he said. "It remains on hold."

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