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looks to me like LOTR but from the Second Age-
its got mountains and orcs and trolls and a Rohan kingdom and  Dwarrowdelf under construction lookalike, is that the Necromancer's tower?

 and  its a next generation role playing game...opinions?

its from EA games...

here's the website:

http://www.ea.com/official/projectgraycompany/

thanks.

ed

looks like this working title has now been changed to the above title.

oops forgot to provide the info:

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 13, 2006 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the development of The Lord of the Rings™, The White Council™, an all-new role playing game (RPG) for the XBrick 360™ video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and PC. The game, inspired by the New Line Cinema feature film trilogy that grossed more than $3 billion, will feature an original storyline derived from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novels under an agreement with EA. The game is scheduled to ship in late 2007.

“Our extremely talented and dedicated team is committed to creating an incredible new experience for fans of The Lord of the Rings and role playing gamers,” said Steve Gray, executive producer, The Lord of the Rings, The White Council. “With its next generation gameplay and epic new storyline, we think The Lord of the Rings, The White Council will be a huge success.”

Players have the freedom to explore the open world of Tolkien’s Middle-earth™ in The Lord of the Rings, The White Council. Players can choose their role as a man, an elf, a dwarf, or a hobbit. Each role’s destiny is to become a hero allied with the White Council, whose members include the famed characters Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel, and Elrond.

A combination of stunning graphics and expansive environments, along with the freedom of movement demonstrates the innovation and quality of the next-generation RPG, where players can create their own adventures.

The Lord of the Rings, The White Council has not yet been rated by PEGI or USK. For more information about the game, please visit: www.whitecouncil.ea.com. For information about all of EA’s games, please visit EA’s press site at www.info.ea.com.

Anyone hear news of this game as none of the links posted work or provide any info about this game?  Thanks.

Bad news, Ed.  This is what ING.com is reporting:

Originally planned for a 2007 release, The Lord of the Rings: The White Council was put on indefinite hold late in development. The product may be put back into production at some point in the future, but it currently seems unlikely that the game will ever be released.

Here's a little more info:  http://XBrick360.ign.com/articles/761/761073p1.html

That's interesting...I wonder why?  ???

Thanks for the information Cindy.  I had a bad feeling when the links did not work!   :P