The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is an action role-playing game set alongside the events of The Lord of the Rings, exploring the battles fought in the northern regions of Middle-earth while the Fellowship journeys toward Mordor. As a new threat rises in the North, a ranger, an elf, and a dwarf unite to halt Sauron's forces and protect the Free Peoples. Their adventure follows an original story that intersects with familiar events and locations from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy while expanding on the unseen conflicts that shaped the War of the Ring.

Choose Your Hero

Players can take control of Eradan, a Dúnedain ranger, Andriel, an elven loremaster, or Farin, a dwarf champion. Each hero features unique weapons, abilities, and combat styles, allowing for different approaches to battles while earning experience, unlocking new skills, and equipping increasingly powerful weapons and armor throughout the journey.

Cooperative Adventure

The entire campaign can be played alone or cooperatively with up to three players. Teamwork is central to the experience, with players combining abilities, reviving fallen allies, and coordinating attacks against powerful enemies and bosses. Cooperative play also features character-specific dialogue that develops the relationships between the three heroes as the story unfolds.

Combat and Progression

Combat blends melee weapons, ranged attacks, and magical abilities in fast-paced encounters against orcs, trolls, goblins, and other creatures of Middle-earth. Enemies drop weapons, armor, and equipment of varying rarity, encouraging players to customize their heroes through loot, upgrades, and character progression. Side quests, hidden treasures, and optional challenges further reward exploration throughout the campaign.

Blending cooperative action, role-playing progression, and loot-driven gameplay, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North offers a new perspective on the War of the Ring by telling an original story that unfolds alongside one of fantasy's most iconic adventures.

Legacy Edition Enhancements

The Legacy Edition modernizes the original release with a range of gameplay and technical improvements while preserving the original adventure. Players can instantly switch between Eradan, Andriel, and Farin during single-player, making it easier to adapt to different combat situations and puzzles without restarting the campaign. Cooperative play has also been updated with modern online functionality, native split-screen support on PC, and Steam Remote Play Together.

The game has been updated with a 64-bit build, DirectX 12 support, improved controller compatibility, Steam Cloud saves, autosave functionality, and numerous interface and quality-of-life improvements. Refined target locking, improved party and equipment management, enhanced stability, and better compatibility with modern systems make this the definitive way to experience The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.