
Music credits: Plain Loafer, by Kevin MacLeod ( ) – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3. And make sure to add your comments below to keep the conversation going! Olivia picked this one-of-a-kind “ action role-playing sports video game.” Listen in to find out who loved the fast-paced sports aspect of the game, who couldn’t stop talking about the original story setting and artwork, and who had to get their blood pressure checked from all the pyre-scorching, orb-running action.Īs always, THERE ARE TONS OF SPOILERS IN THIS PODCAST! So if you haven’t played Pyre yet, give a try, then come back and give us a listen. For the September episode of our Game of the Month Club podcast, we played Pyre from Supergiant Games. We’re taking every care to deliver an MMO which will do justice to the expansive Middle-earth universe and delight players around the world.September has come and gone like a quirky caravan of exiles drifting across a brilliantly colored backdrop. “We have the clear ambition to create the highest-quality entertainment products for this IP, whether we utilize internal resources or team up with the best industry partners that complement our capabilities.

“The world of Middle-earth continues to prove an endlessly fertile ground for creators, and Amazon Games has a passion for building immersive, compelling worlds and publishing games for a global audience,” said Lee Guinchard, CEO of Freemode. We’re also pleased to be expanding our relationship with Embracer Group following our Tomb Raider deal last year, as they’ve proven to be excellent collaborators.” “Bringing players a fresh take on The Lord of the Rings has long been an aspiration for our team, and we’re honored and grateful that Middle-earth Enterprises is entrusting us with this iconic world. “We’re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like The Lord of the Rings," said Christoph Hartmann, vice president, Amazon Games. Additional details, including launch timing, will be shared at a later date. Amazon Games will publish the game globally for PC and consoles. The game is in early stages of production, with the Amazon Games Orange County studio-makers of the popular open-world MMO game New World-leading development. Pyre is a party-based RPG in which you lead a band of exiles to freedom through ancient competitions spread across a vast, mystical purgatory. The upcoming game will be an open-world MMO adventure in a persistent world set in Middle-earth, featuring the beloved stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings literary trilogy. Pyre: With Kristin Wilson, Darren Korb, Christopher Saphire, Logan Cunningham.
