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EA Gets Rights for 'Lord of the Rings' Games

Electronic Arts announced this week that it has been granted the rights to develop games based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." EA has been developing games based on New Line Cinema's theatrical productions of "The Lord of the Rings" since 2001. The deal expands EA's rights to the books' additional plot and character details.

Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced this week that it has been granted the rights to develop games based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

EA has been developing games based on New Line Cinema's theatrical productions of "The Lord of the Rings" since 2001. The new deal expands EA's rights to the books' additional plot and character details not included in the movie trilogy.

Source: Wired News