Guardians of Middle-earth

Guardians of Middle-earth is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The setting of the game is Middle-earth, derived from The Lord of the Rings series, with various tie-ins to the film series of the same name, as well as The Hobbit film series.^[1] Guardians of Middle-earth was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on December 4, 2012, via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade respectively. A retail package is also released, which includes a download voucher for the game as well as a "Season Pass" for future downloadable content.^[2] It is no longer available on the PlayStation Network, and the game's servers are no longer operational. The game was later released for Windows on August 29, 2013.

Guardians of Middle-earth
Developer(s)	Monolith Productions Zombie Studios (PC)
Publisher(s)	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Composer(s)	Inon Zur
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows
Release	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 December 4, 2012 Windows August 29, 2013
Genre(s)	Multiplayer online battle arena
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game uses elements from the MOBA genre; pictured is a creep wave attacking an enemy tower.

Guardians of Middle-earth incorporates the standard elements of a typical multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, with a strong emphasis upon team coordination. Up to ten players may split into two teams of five and from a pool of thirty-six guardians from The Lord of the Rings franchise, including Gandalf, Sauron and Radagast,^[3] and coordinate to win matches by destroying the opposing team's base.^[4] Unlike most other MOBA titles, Guardians of Middle-earth emphasizes home console, rather than desktop, gameplay, in order to gain a "cinematic" experience.^[5]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	(PS3) 75/100[6] (X360) 71/100[7] (PC) 56/100[8]

Guardians of Middle-earth received mixed reviews.^[6][7][8] It scored a 7.5/10 from IGN.^[9] Many users have problems with the games interfacing on PC, as well as numerous glitches in connectivity.^{[citation needed]}

As of April 2019, Steam has removed Guardians of Middle Earth from their store page.^{[citation needed]}